Comments on: literally a front yard http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Literally-Does-Not-Mean-Figuratively-Damnit | Popehat http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36573 Literally-Does-Not-Mean-Figuratively-Damnit | Popehat Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:06:49 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36573 [...] But there is one thing that figuratively tempts me to launch a blitzkrieg at a speaker’s conversational Maginot Line – the misuse of “literally.” That’s why I gain constant sick satisfaction with Literally, a Weblog, which documents figurative atrocities involving “literally,” as well as the occasional correct usage. [...] […] But there is one thing that figuratively tempts me to launch a blitzkrieg at a speaker’s conversational Maginot Line – the misuse of “literally.” That’s why I gain constant sick satisfaction with Literally, a Weblog, which documents figurative atrocities involving “literally,” as well as the occasional correct usage. […]

]]> By: Brandon http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36242 Brandon Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:02:08 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36242 Oh. It was eight in the morning when I read this the first time; my brain wasn't awake enough to make the connection between feet and yards. Oh. It was eight in the morning when I read this the first time; my brain wasn’t awake enough to make the connection between feet and yards.

]]> By: One Eyed Daruma http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36237 One Eyed Daruma Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:41:17 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36237 Oddly enough - every one of the comics uses the term correctly! Not like the dumb-asses that use it wrong in real life. Oddly enough - every one of the comics uses the term correctly! Not like the dumb-asses that use it wrong in real life.

]]> By: Amber http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36236 Amber Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:38:16 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36236 Wow, that's a good one. Brandon, the joke is because 1 yard == 3 feet. Wow, that’s a good one.

Brandon, the joke is because 1 yard == 3 feet.

]]> By: Brandon http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36235 Brandon Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:28:42 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2008/02/21/literally-a-front-yard-comic-snapshots/#comment-36235 Huh?? No matter what I do, I can't make sense of this comic. Was there ever a figurative use of "front yard"? Is the author making fun of the fact that a three-foot-wide strip of grass isn't really much of a yard? Huh?? No matter what I do, I can’t make sense of this comic. Was there ever a figurative use of “front yard”? Is the author making fun of the fact that a three-foot-wide strip of grass isn’t really much of a yard?

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