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| A much less chance than 1 out of every 10 jobs... |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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 Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject: How many jobs are literally crap? |
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| would you say 1 out of every 10 jobs is going to have major problems such as late payments, 11 month goodbye notes, shady sending you out to schools type stuff, etc....? |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| "literally"?!?! Oooo. You've hit a peeve. You're literally killing me. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
| "literally"?!?! Oooo. You've hit a peeve. You're literally killing me. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| There is no poll option for me as I think the crap rate is at least 80%. |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I once applied for a job helping empty septic tanks in Sherwood Park, Alberta. The name of the company was "Sh*t Disturbers". I didn't even get the job!
The misuse of 'literal' is a peeve of mine too.
Ken:> |
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semphoon
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: Where Nowon is
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Well my job is fine...
I was literally over the moon when I first got here....It cost NASA millions to train me, develop a shuttle, mission control etc. but I was literally over the moon.  |
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tardisrider
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Cubanlord, I think that your response to Huffdaddy indicates that you don't understand your error.
If that's the case, you literally need to get a dictionary and look up the definition of the word "literally."
Then look at this. |
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identity
Joined: 22 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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it pisses me off the number of spelling and grammatical error i have seen perpetrated by "english teachers" in korea. even basic shit like its and it's, good and well...
oh well, *beep* it. |
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semphoon
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: Where Nowon is
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe this thread should be ..."How many Inglish "teachurs" R litrerally crap"?
Last edited by semphoon on Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:53 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:36 am Post subject: |
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| identity wrote: |
it pisses me off the number of spelling and grammatical error i have seen perpetrated by "english teachers" in korea. even basic *beep* like its and it's, good and well...
oh well, *beep* it. |
Yeah, like people who can't capitalize, or pluralize their nouns.
Damn, that pisses me off. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:51 am Post subject: |
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| tardisrider wrote: |
Cubanlord, I think that your response to Huffdaddy indicates that you don't understand your error.
If that's the case, you literally need to get a dictionary and look up the definition of the word "literally."
Then look at this. |
No offense, but to you TARDS in this group, please review the following link:
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/literally
  
I know it's an adverb, however I like to practice my shakespeare a bit.
now come talk your S@(! |
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identity
Joined: 22 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| this shit is on a website, not a classroom or training manual. |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| Moldy Rutabaga wrote: |
I once applied for a job helping empty septic tanks in Sherwood Park, Alberta. The name of the company was "Sh*t Disturbers". I didn't even get the job!
The misuse of 'literal' is a peeve of mine too.
Ken:> |
Yes, the honeybucket driver has a crap job. Of the many duties of the most maligned and oppressed hogwan teacher, I am quite sure few involve feces.
Excremental, dear Watson; don't confuse "literal" with "figurative". |
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Junior
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:03 am Post subject: |
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| Moldy Rutabaga wrote: |
| The name of the company was "Sh*t Disturbers". I didn't even get the job! |
i once had my heart set on a much sought after position as muck spreader unclogger. it involved standing on the back of a tractor spraying manure all day, and unblocking any pipes that got jammed.
they didn't even give me the job! |
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tardisrider
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: |
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You seem to have taken offense at my attempt to explain to you why many people consider your usage of the of the word "literally" to be incorrect.
As I wrote previously, I was under the impression that you didn't understand huffdaddy's response. Rather than simply belittle you for your word choice, I pointed you in a direction that would explain the reason for the some of the responses you were receiving. Perhaps I misunderstood you since I generally use words rather than emoticons to express my ideas.
The Merriam-Webster definition to which you seem to be clinging does, in fact, cite the usage of "literally" as meaning "figuratively."
Here is the definition as per your link:
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Function: adverb
1 : in a literal sense or manner : ACTUALLY <took the remark literally> <was literally insane>
2 : in effect : VIRTUALLY <will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice -- Norman Cousins>
usage Since some people take sense 2 to be the opposite of sense 1, it has been frequently criticized as a misuse. Instead, the use is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary. |
If you knowingly choose to use this word in accordance with the second definition listed above, then have at it. It seems, however, that even the dictionary entry above hedges a bit at giving full legitimacy to this usage.
Why else would it note that "it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary?"
I don't understand how your knowledge that "literally" is an adverb could possibly be germaine, nor do I understand your reference to Shakespeare.
Are you suggesting that you are emulating Shakespeare by using figurative language? If so, would you also practice Mozart by randomly striking keys on a piano? |
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