SSTF@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhen did you (literally or figuratively) dodge a bullet?message-squaremessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhen did you (literally or figuratively) dodge a bullet?SSTF@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoYes that’s what the term means figuratively. However having read the title I was referring to the other part.
minus-squareall-knight-party@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI would assume through context clues that “figuratively” in this context means narrowly avoiding a bad situation, and “literally” means avoiding your death regardless of whether it has to do with a literal bullet or not.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIt’s an odd assumption to make when it’s not the meaning of the word literally. That’s literally the meaning of the word figuratively.
minus-squareall-knight-party@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI think we’ve had enough years on this planet to realize people use the word literally incorrectly almost as often as they use it correctly.
Yes that’s what the term means figuratively. However having read the title I was referring to the other part.
I would assume through context clues that “figuratively” in this context means narrowly avoiding a bad situation, and “literally” means avoiding your death regardless of whether it has to do with a literal bullet or not.
It’s an odd assumption to make when it’s not the meaning of the word literally. That’s literally the meaning of the word figuratively.
I think we’ve had enough years on this planet to realize people use the word literally incorrectly almost as often as they use it correctly.