I'm not a fan of seeing "literally" as an intensifier or in some other figurative sense--since such usage is often unintentional. I don't do it myself because I know other people will judge me. But read this Slate piece detailing the long history of figurative use of "literally."
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I'm not a fan of seeing "literally" as an intensifier or in some other figurative sense--since such usage is often unintentional. I don't do it myself because I know other people will judge me. But read this Slate piece detailing the long history of figurative use of "literally."
This issue literally drives me crazy!
I'm an ass, I know.
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