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Re: [OM] All wrought up (was) IMG: Snow Again

Subject: Re: [OM] All wrought up (was) IMG: Snow Again
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:15:04 +0000
"Literally" is my bugbear, used a great deal when someone means "really" or 
"amazingly".  But I have just read on the BBC website about some organisation 
being "positivley pro-active". Aaaargh!

Chris

On 29 Jan 2011, at 17:08, Jan Steinman wrote:

> 
> My favourite ugly meme is people saying "absolutely" when they mean 
> "certainly," although I guess the distinction is too subtle for most to care 
> about.

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