It is true that the English language can be quite confusing.
There are so many things you have to remember, so many rules that must be followed and obeyed.
One thing in particular is the use of
literal, literal meanings.
When we talk about things that are literal, it means that they are happening or have actually happened in real life.
It has literally happened.
There is, of course, figurative as well.
Figurative means something has been imagined or perhaps you are using a term or a word as an idiom.
You are using it figuratively.
For example, maybe something embarrassing happened and you might say, I was so embarrassed I literally died.
That is not true because you are clearly still alive telling the story.
You did not literally die.
We can of course use death as figurative
That is to say, you can say, I nearly died or I thought I would die.
We are using death figuratively.
In other words, you didn't actually die.
You are saying that you felt as if you were or perhaps you thought you would.
You didn't die.
You didn't literally die.
you died figuratively.
So remember next time you want to state the way you feel or maybe something you want to express don't forget there is a difference between literal and figurative.
Literally means it did happen or it is happening.
Figuratively means that it is imagined as happening.
And that is all I have for today.
Enjoy yourself, stay happy and of course, ta ta for now.