A comic that addresses my pet language peeve (or at least one of them). Usually, mis-used by sports commentators who tend to speak in hyperbole as a matter of course, it seems that fewer and fewer people understand what "literally" actually means. My usual anecdotes about literally involve a sports reporter commenting on the NFL rookie combines where players about to be drafter are rated on their physical prowess, leaping ability and speed. One player was reported to have "literally exploded from the starting line during his 40 yard dash." Or the NBA play-by-play announcer who informed that audience that the point guard "dribbled down the lane and was literally hacked to death on his way to the basket." That would certainly be a boost to ratings.
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