I'm all for the flexibility of language. Modern pronunciations don't bother me, I think many common grammatical errors should be added to the rulebook, and I fully support letting words' meanings change over time. That said, there's something kind of heartbreaking about Google's new "expanded" definition of "literally."


Yes, the Google Dictionary now says "literally" means literally and figuratively, two things that are completely opposite. That... that seems like it's going to be problematic. Also, I find it kind of obnoxious that Google would give this second definition to the word before admitting its far more common pronunciation is "lit'rally." It's literally driving me crazy!


[Via Neatorama]