Pensaba que esto de usar "literalmente" para intensificar era un fenómeno propio del español, pero va más allá parece...
The figurative use of "literally" has a literally long history, with authors like Charles Dickens and Mark Twain embracing it in their writing. A linguist delves into the word's evolution: https://buff.ly/41ojOnc (Valerie M. Fridland @unevadareno.bsky.social) #literally #linguistics
Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay: Here’s why English will survive
Language changes because of how it finds itself most gainfully employed by speakers through time. So it’s OK to say “The movie literally blew my mind” and not mean it … literally.
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December 7, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Pensaba que esto de usar "literalmente" para intensificar era un fenómeno propio del español, pero va más allá parece...