Literally and Figuratively: Definitions and When to Use Each
Literally and Figuratively: Definitions and When to Use Each
Mar 21, 2023
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Use LITERALLY correctly! Many people, especially native speakers, say: 👉 “I was literally dying of laughter!” ❌ No, you weren’t! That’s an exaggeration, not the real meaning. ✅ Use “literally” only when something is actually happening. ✔ “He took her comments literally.” (He interpreted them word for word.) Want to become fluent this year? Get my free training “How To Become Fluent in English with your Computer, Phone & the Internet” through the link in my bio @englishattheready #fluentenglish‬
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