Both Joe Biden and Sean Hannity have the same problem. Neither knows what 'literally' means and can't stop saying it.
Quotes of the Week
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The writer's job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they
are up there, throw rocks at them.
—Vladimir Nabokov
Always read something tha...
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Very grating, I know. I once worked with a fellow who didn't know what "in lieu of" meant. He was forever saying that when he meant "in view of".
E.g., "In lieu of the deadline on this matter I have to ask you to give me your numbers two days earlier than we planned last month."
Nice guy; he was responsible for my entry into the shooting sports, but it hurt to be in the room when he said that.
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