This is one of those frequently used terms that’s often misunderstood. Literally has nothing to do with literature. I’m sure the “lit” part comes from some Greek or Latin root word but is not a literal interpretation of the expression “literally.” Figuratively speaking.
Speaking literally means that what you are saying is true. It’s not an analogy or something that’s similar to something else. If you say “That is literally what happened” you are saying this is not an exaggeration or some other kind of relationship to the whatever it was.
It’s what happened. Really. No kidding. It’s the news. Maybe it’s the news roundup. It is true.
Remember true? Literally is true, just like I said it.
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SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 
But then, that’s the plan, isn’t it? Keep people as ignorant as possible so they don’t understand what’s really happening?
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We don’t have to keep them ignorant. They do that without any help.
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That’s true enough! lol
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lol, Marilyn, future generations will be ugg ugg bah bah or (whatever language cavemen used ) using sign language if that’s possible. Cave man days coming up if we don’t encourage literacy!
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Not sign language, but emojis, which is literally the same thing, figuratively speaking.
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Well if the power goes down, lmao I suspect sigh language is next. roflmao or else no speach what so ever! haha
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Well, thank goodness it isn’t LITERAL!
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We older folks try to be accurate in our speaking and writing, but since neither “figuratively” nor “literally” are likely to be used in text messages, I doubt the younger folks will care about the difference. Good post anyway, Marilyn.
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They don’t actually speak or write any version of English as far as I can tell. I do hope they improve or there will be no language in a couple of years 🙂 Thank you.
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