Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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- I'm literally over the moon to have the opportunity to explain how to use the word literally (ok I'm not actually over the moon in fact I'm in a small apartment in Paris). Thus begins a my contribution to the debate on the correct usage of this controversial word.
We all know it means in a literal sense "what I'm about to say is correct word for word". She was so surprised she literally fainted (it's true) but.....
He was so angry his head literally exploded
I'm literally on the fast train to hell
I called you literally a million times but you didn't answer

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Is it ok to use LITERALLY like this? This video explains all.


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