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Have you noticed that people are increasingly using the world "legitimately" incorrectly these days? I think people are confusing it with the word "genuinely". And it's not just millennials either. I'll hear fully grown and educated people say something like "I was legitimately amused" or "heartbroken" or some other emotion. And I don't think they mean to express so much that their emotion was justified by the circumstances as that it was subjectively real and deeply felt.
I don't know. I'm waiting for some lawyer in the Newcastle to return my call and thought I'd drop by and a vent a bit while I wait. Love his secretary's accent, by the way.
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Topic - Another persnickety post by yours truly . . . - JoshT 05:44:53 05/22/15 (13)
- RE: Another persnickety post by yours truly . . . - pictureguy 18:31:33 05/22/15 (0)
- While making a baby out of wedlock, I was illegitimately pleased?!? - Gak! 17:29:32 05/22/15 (1)
- Well, let's go with it . . . - JoshT 18:13:19 05/22/15 (0)
- Did you see 60 Minutes about the guy "Fixing" Wikipedia? nt - oldmkvi 08:33:04 05/22/15 (1)
- I missed that, but it sounds like a worthy endeavor! - JoshT 13:45:00 05/22/15 (0)
- But wait, there's more... - mkuller 08:15:41 05/22/15 (1)
- I like new words! - JoshT 13:54:58 05/22/15 (0)
- RE: Another persnickety post by yours truly . . . - J.Mac 06:01:33 05/22/15 (4)
- RE: Another persnickety post by yours truly . . . - JoshT 06:18:53 05/22/15 (3)
- I am sure I'm overstating my case, but . . . - JoshT 06:29:30 05/22/15 (2)
- {{{One can be genuinely sad or truly sad.}}} ... - three_sox 19:11:03 05/22/15 (1)
- Thanks Soxie - JoshT 19:56:35 05/22/15 (0)
- I also am disconcerted. nt - free.ranger 06:01:12 05/22/15 (0)