Jul 1, 2011

Literally Watch!

A great (and correct!) use of the word is found in a Washington Post story this morning:

D.C. firefighters from Rescue Squad One faced a monumental rescue problem Thursday evening...literally.

The reason it is correct?  They had to rescue the people from the elevator of the Washington Monument.

[Literally Watch is a public service of this blog, our effort to point out the correct --and incorrect-- use of the word. Many people use literally when they should use figuratively]



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3 comments:

  1. Jay CroftSaturday, July 02, 2011 4:51:00 AM

    I'm puzzled by this postcard (?). Is the mall flooded?

    And is that the Masonic temple in the background? It's in Virginia and not visible from the ground level at the Mall.

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  2. Tim LennoxSaturday, July 02, 2011 7:58:00 AM

    Jay...it MAY have been a sketch showign what it would look like under one plan? I just picked it off line form a postcard selling site.

    Tim

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  3. Tim LennoxMonday, July 04, 2011 7:46:00 AM

    Here's a link to the postcard...it can be yours for a few bucks!

    http://www.billyspostcards.com/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=A4607_Old_Postcard_Washington_Monument_Washington_DC_1912&sid=9k43h6tofo3795r0ua7t8sfij6f4s795

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