This usage is actuallyafamous milestone in literature. At the beginning of the great short story <em>The Dead</em> in <strong>Dubliners</strong>, James Joyce opens with the line "Lily, the caretaker's daughter, was literally run off her feet." That's not true, of course, but…Â
Recent Comments
mirandah7 commented on The Wrong Definition Of "Literally" Is Literally Going In The Dictionary
3/26/2013
1