[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

The tremedous mis use of the word literally has actually now been changed in the dictionary. So.. I think your ok either way now???

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/15/living...ly-definition/

Why use American sources for English? The Oxford dictionary recognizes it is used in an informal sense for emphasis.

This use can lead to unintentional humorous effects ( we were literally killing ourselves laughing) and is not acceptable in formal contexts, though it is widespread.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/de...lish/literally

One of the biggest laughs I've had was watching Nancy Grace trying to correct a British lawyers use of English.