What are words that are used incorrectly so much that the misusage is now the meaning?

The most recent one? Literally. The term used to mean, "as it's written". So a person who was literally dead meant that the person was actually dead. Their life functions had ceased, they're up…

Top stories for Long   What are words that are used incorrectly so much that the misusage is now the meaning? Notorious Raspberry • Updated December 24 The most recent one? Literally. The term used to mean, "as it's written". So a person who was literally dead meant that the person was actually dead. Their life functions ha... Read more » 345 72   Why are Americans still against universal healthcare after decades of abuse from health insurance companies? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered December 7 Because they've had decades of slick, highly polished propaganda from insurance company marketers. I'll give you an example: When you talk to someone who's strongly opposed t... Read more » 7.1K 669   Why did John McCain and Victoria Nuland stage a coup against the sitting president of Ukraine back in 2014? Why do people who stand with Ukraine not know this? Ulf Samuelsson, My History Teacher was impressed by my knowledge • Answered November 29 There were three coups in Ukraine in 2014. The first coup was Putin having Yanukovich sign an agreement that Yanukovich had no authority to sign. This did not go down well i... Read more » 50 1   A week ago I put frozen fish to thaw in the fridge and completely forgot about it and made eggs instead. It's been in the fridge for the entire week. Did the fish go bad or is it likely still safe to eat? Rupert Shakespeare, former Chef-owner at The Gorse Bush (2018-2023) • Answered December 9 I'm going to give you two different answers here. The first as a professional chef and the second as someone who cooks and eats at home. As a chef, I do not ever allow fish ... Read more » 632 54   Will a plant grow into your flesh if allowed? Pascal Morimacil, Worker, Thinker, Writer • Updated January 25, 2020 My dad once had to be taken to the hospital. Colza seeds are tiny, and as a kid, he jumped inside, and swam around a bit, like a ball pit of sorts. Kids back then didn't have... Read more » 9.6K 156   Do you think Luigi Mangione will be proven guilty or let off? Mats Andersson, Businessman at Language Industry (1991-present) • Answered December 17 A wild stab: both. The trial will most likely show that he's definitely fired the lethal shots. Now, what are the odds that with twelve people randomly pulled from a hat in N... Read more » 943 207   Has Karl Marx's work been discredited? Is his work pseudoscientific? Why do you hold this position? Rik Elswit, Musician for 60 years. Professional musician for 55. • Answered January 24, 2024 Marx is known for two major works, "Das Kapital" and "Das Kommunistische Manifest", or the Communist Manifesto. The first is a brilliant analysis of the capitalism of his e... Read more » 607 77   Is it illegal to drive with snow on the roof of your car? Jonathan A. Swift, I always do my own auto and home repairs, big or small. • Updated January 25, 2020 Just a few days ago, I went driving with about 4 inches of snow on my roof. As I was coming to a stop for a red light with several cars in front of me, it all slid right ov... Read more » 569 241   What are common theft techniques used in grocery stores? Blaise Corbett, former Nuclear Assembly (2001-2021) • Answered December 9 One of the ones I notice a lot is people eating things that are priced by weight. They walk around the store, and eat as much as they can before they pay, or they ditch it i... Read more » 590 47   When did it become necessary to be born in the US to be president? Obviously, the first several presidents were not born in US as there was no US where they were born in. Kevin Davidson, lives in The United States of America • Answered December 16 This was a law school exercise, whether George Washington was legally president. People will jump to the text in the Constitution: No Person except a natural born Citizen, or... Read more » 33 9   How do I tactfully refuse to show a Walmart employee my receipt when leaving the store? Sara Riano, M.A Masters in Education and Professional Studies, Montessori (2016) • Answered December 5 I used to stop and allow them to look at my receipt until there was an incident that just mad me angry. I was shopping for some much needed items, I had spent about thirty m... Read more » 1.5K 119   Why has "The Wizard of Oz" stayed so popular and influential in pop culture, whereas most other movies from the 30s and 40s have not? Brian Overland, Writer, critic, actor, author of books on computers such as "C++ Without Fear" • Answered December 8 You could write a book about this, but the main answer is simple… Every moment in the film — after all the reworking of the script early on, and after all the cuts (as well... Read more » 962 73 Read more in your feed

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