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Mr. Tomas to be literally green.I'm afraid I dislike this use of "literally" to mean the exact opposite of what it says, i.e. not literally. The word is so misused that it has virtually lost its meaning, but we should fight to preserve what remains.
Mr. TomHiIs this sentence correct -- I mean the use of "as to"?She was so jealous to see my new car that she was literally green.
She was so jealous to see my new car as to be literally green. Don't say that.
CliveWhen I read this, I took the word 'literally' literally.ie I thought you meant her face had a greenish tinge to it.I would contend that it is physically implausible, if not impossible, for someone's face to literally acquire a greenish tinge as a result of envy/jealousy.