"In his youth, Michael Owen was literally a greyhound."
The answer is: nothing. That is because the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary have changed the definition of "literally" - so it can now be used in a similar way to "metaphorically.""
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BBC News - Why editors are 'literally' changing the dictionary
BBC News - Why editors are 'literally' changing the dictionary: "What is wrong with this quote from football pundit Jamie Redknapp?
"In his youth, Michael Owen was literally a greyhound."
The answer is: nothing. That is because the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary have changed the definition of "literally" - so it can now be used in a similar way to "metaphorically.""
"In his youth, Michael Owen was literally a greyhound."
The answer is: nothing. That is because the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary have changed the definition of "literally" - so it can now be used in a similar way to "metaphorically.""
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