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An Jiyoung Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

literally and figuratively

what is the meaning of the phrase literally and figuratively?

could you give me an example?
  

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Hi, First, have you looked in your dictionary for the meaning of each of these individual words? Clive

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Hi,

First, have you looked in your dictionary for the meaning of each of these individual words?

Clive
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Yes, I have looked up the dicitionary for these two words.

I know the meanings of these two words but when they used together as literally and figuratively, I am not sure

what that means exactly?
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Hi,

Consider these sentences.

Tom's sports store was falling apart, figuratvely. This sounds like Tom was having business problems, eg poor sales.

Tom's sports store was falling apart, literally. This sounds like Tom's building needed extensive physical repairs.

Tom's sports store was falling apart, literally and figuratively. This sounds l
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What what that means does that mean exactly?
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Hi,

I think An Jiyoung meant this.

I know the meanings of these two words but when they used together as literally and figuratively, I am not sure what that means exactly.

Clive
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I am not sure
what that means exactly?
From the format (with the blank line in between) I thought it was

... I am not sure (missing period) -- and then a question!

Got it! Never mind!

CJ
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