What Weird Al's 'Word Crimes' Video Should Mean to You
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By Doug Wagner
The day my teenage daughter informed me that the dictionary she uses at school lists “figuratively” as one of the definitions of literally was a dark day indeed. The illiterati had won.
“Next thing you know, black will mean ‘white,’ ” I said. “Up ‘down.’ ”
So it seems a little late for Weird Al Yankovic to start waving the flag about the words that we Americans so thoughtlessly turn on their heads. At this point, what’s the use?