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Tag: descriptivism

Do Say “Could Care Less”

23 June, 201617 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 3 Comments

A defense of the phrase ”I could care less” as not just a mistake.
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“Literally” Literally Explained

31 March, 201617 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 1 Comment

In defense of ”literally” used in non-literal senses. It serves a function, namely to create a literal expression meant to be taken figuratively from one that’s already figurative and therefore can’t be taken figuratively.
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