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minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 个月前“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-up3·7 个月前And “terrific” and “awesome” are exaggerations of “scary”.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 个月前Yes. Am I meant to add anything here?
minus-squareoo1@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 个月前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 virus meme and become the meaning - at least to all intensive porpoises.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 个月前I 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.