[Sportman]

Originally Posted by DeathNTaxes

You know, this isn't really bad it's called... HYPERBOLE???!!!! !!!

It's not a hyperbole. The entire point of using the term 'literally' is to indicate a hyperbole is not being used.

[Sportman]

Originally Posted by Happy Boy

No, that makes no sense mate. I am doing more than it deserves already is not the way it is used, it is used to demonstrate apathy, so this doesnt apply.

Yeah, it makes sense if you use it to demonstrate you are doing more than you care to, like you're really making an effort to help when you actually don't give a shit.

But you are right, most people use it to describe complete apathy towards something.

[Three Gun Fish]

Originally Posted by Throatpoker

I'm Puertorrican, and we tend to be known for massacring the Spanish language, lol, so I understand what Americans are going through. Whenever I'm with non-Puertorrican Hispanic, I tend to be VERY conscious of not using local words, or Spanglish.

Pass me that sandwiche, would you?

Originally Posted by Xenu

Anyone know the difference between orientated and oriented?

Sure, it means the same thing. But when you use "orientate," you sound like an office trainer who has no place training anyone.

[chrstrm]

Originally Posted by Sportman

It's not a hyperbole. The entire point of using the term 'literally' is to indicate a hyperbole is not being used.

it could be the ironic use of word literally

[Cecile Peoples]

Originally Posted by ratherberolling

Living in Texas, everyone says "you all" as yall. The spoken phrase doesn't bother me because that's just how people here talk. I get irrate when I see it in written form. I often get emails, especially from people raised their whole lives here, that actually use "y'all" in written form. It's not a word or contraction of you all....and more importantly it's not appropriate for business communication.

It isn't? I agree that "y'all" isn't appropriate for business communication, but according to this http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/y'all it's a word, contracted form of "you all." "Ain't" is also a slang contraction of "am not" when used "properly".

EDIT - I had to correct my grammar, it was "literally" eating at me. I have teeth marks and everything.

[IChinaManI]

When someone calls someone else "retarted," Seriously WHAT THE FUCK

[Happy Boy]

This has become my most linked to thread!! Every few days I have to go digging for this thread to show someone the correct phrase and why what they just said makes no sense!! Ha ha...

[Lubaolong]

Both make sense.

[Happy Boy]

Originally Posted by Lubaolong

Both make sense.

How does a statement saying you are capable of caring less convey apathy?

[Lubaolong]

http://www.bartleby.com/64/C003/078.html