That's a great list of errors. My favorite is "literally," as in "I was literally blown away by my good luck."
I notice, however, that the list doesn't mention "miracle" to denote a happy but unexpected event like the Red Sox winning the World Series. It seems that the word is losing its Biblical sense.
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That's a great list of errors. My favorite is "literally," as in "I was literally blown away by my good luck."
I notice, however, that the list doesn't mention "miracle" to denote a happy but unexpected event like the Red Sox winning the World Series. It seems that the word is losing its Biblical sense.
Bob Sanchez
http://bobsanchez1.blogspot.com
http://www bobsanchez.com
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