• Wilco@lemmy.zip
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      2 days ago

      From google: “yea is the word we sometimes use for yes, yay is the word we use to express joy, approval, or excitement.” From Grammarly: “you can use yea or yeah for yes”

      If your going to be a weird-ass internet grammar nazi then at least be right about the grammar, otherwise you look like a total and complete idiot. That’s my vote.

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        Every voice vote I’ve ever had the honor of participating in, Aye is the word we used. As in “All in favor say Aye. All against say Nay”

        Yea, I can’t say that “yea” or “yeah” is a hill worth dying on these days. So yeah…That’s how I see it. (Anybody see my Oxford comma? I had it here somewhere)

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          1 day ago

          Literally means figuratively, whatever fight this guy is trying to carry on — he loses against the general ignorance of the masses. Evrytim.

          Signed, guy who hates that literally means figuratively.

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              6 hours ago

              You’re right, yet many people still say ‘literally’ immediately before saying something figurative.

              Colloquialisms are king, you will always lose to the masses — in this case they happen to be very ignorant.