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minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months ago“Freezing” is an exaggeration of “cold”, just like “starving” is an exaggeration of “hungry”. It’s “a lot of X”. “Literally” is not an exaggeration, it’s the opposite of “figuratively”. It’s “-X”. Those are two entirely different things. But of course inflammable means flammable.
minus-squareoo1@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoAnd “terrific” and “awesome” are exaggerations of “scary”.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYes. Am I meant to add anything here?
minus-squareoo1@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoNo, it’s just another example that words’ usages and meanings can change a lot, even flip, over time. A new usage can literally spread like a virus meme and become the meaning - at least to all intensive porpoises.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI know, it’s completely normal. Doesn’t mean I have to like a particular usage.
“Freezing” is an exaggeration of “cold”, just like “starving” is an exaggeration of “hungry”. It’s “a lot of X”.
“Literally” is not an exaggeration, it’s the opposite of “figuratively”. It’s “-X”.
Those are two entirely different things. But of course inflammable means flammable.
And “terrific” and “awesome” are exaggerations of “scary”.
Yes. Am I meant to add anything here?
No, it’s just another example that words’ usages and meanings can change a lot, even flip, over time. A new usage can literally spread like a
virusI know, it’s completely normal. Doesn’t mean I have to like a particular usage.
Words, usually.