“We’re watching a movie”
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I am using that word correctly. I do mean, in actuality, you would be retarded. As in mentally delayed. It would either be that or literally delusional, take your pick!
Is there an instance where the sentence "You are retarded if you think this is Biden..." (absent of the word "literally") does NOT mean what it appears to convey? Is the meaning of the word "retarded" contingent on the word "literally"?
retarded can mean dumb or stupid which are not the same things and someone can be stupid or dumb and not be retarded. I mean in the literal sense and a stronger insult, one would have to literally have a mental disability and not just simply be dumb or stupid.
No. Each one of those words have their own meaning. They may convey similar meanings but each have their own definition.
A proper use of the word "literally" would be when one says a term that is typically used and understood as a metaphor but the speaker/writer wants the listener/reader to understand it in its literal sense.
Example: If I startle someone and cause them to have a heart attack then visit this person at the hospital they may say "you literally scared me half to death."
May I suggest the word "very" instead of "literally".
Correct each word does have its own meaning. But they can share a colloquial meaning. Such as "Cool, Interesting" They have their own meaning but colloquially they can be interpreted to mean something someone likes. But to say "Literally cool", would specify its true definition, of slightly cold. "Very Cool" could mean ether and thus it's not specific enough for the effect I was going for.
Sure I can use Very, it would probably give a similar effect. Not as specific but I guess it doesn't matter all that much.