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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone think the vessel will actually ever be found? It's a literal needle in a huge haystack. [/quote] It's a FIGURATIVE needle in a haystack. A literal needle in a haystack would be a needle in a haystack. [/quote] +1 come on now. [/quote] I’m not the first PP, but people use [i]literal[/i] in the non-literal sense, as a way of saying “in effect.” I’m sure you knew this, though. Don’t be pedantic. [/quote] +1 Actually, people use it as an intensifier of a phrase. Like mark Twain when he said something like “the man was literally rolling in money.” The more you know. 🌈 [/quote] Yes, or the person was literally on fire during their speech. This wasn't used as an intensifier though. The more you know. [/quote]
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