In the literal sense, it is impossible for it to rain cats and dogs. From LearnThat.org.
A literal depiction of the scene before him. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A literal translation. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It's the literal truth. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Nevertheless, I'm attracted to the term literal because it leads to another useful concept, "liberal" cartooning. From Wordnik.com. [The Comics Journal] Reference
The use of the word literal is so egregiously wrong, I thought perhaps it had to be on purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Is This Line From Claire Messud’s ‘The Emperor’s Children’ the Worst Line in a Book Published in 2006? « One-Minute Book Reviews] Reference
Gospel (good news) is a literal translation of the Greek word. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Alice always expresses herself in literal and clinical terms. From Wordnik.com. [The Pursuit of Alice Thrift by Elinor Lipman: Questions] Reference
They expect to be come state run media in literal fact, soon enough. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Chief Beneficiaries of Citizens United?] Reference
"This is literal from the Greek," he says, "and I have ventured it;" though he quotes. From Wordnik.com. [Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series] Reference
As for slaughtering the English in literal terms; how can anyone complain about that?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » White House In Disarray: Contradicting Snow, Gonzales Says Bush Opposes Making English The National Language] Reference
So if the mind is a potential text, what happens in literal writing, or literal reading?. From Wordnik.com. [Copyright] Reference
I was reading somewhere that the literal translation of the Greek word normally translated as. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
The view is often called the literal view, the traditional view, or the twenty-four-hour view. From Wordnik.com. [Reasons to Believe -] Reference
New mania - the excessive need to distract oneself from ones work to engage in literal histrionics. From Wordnik.com. [The Sensible Season] Reference
But they were not in Zerubbabel's temple; therefore Ezekiel's foretold temple, if literal, is yet future. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Anna Sui Anna Sui mixed in literal apron dresses throughout her spring line, a collection that also nodded to the '70s. From Wordnik.com. [Haute Housewife] Reference
They believe in literal interpretation so Palin sincerely likes ALL the founding fathers, Especially George Washington!. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Paranoid Beck would embarrass her, Palin focused on googling NYC landmarks right before their interview.] Reference
The English is being changed to hew more closely to the Latin grammar and the extremely literal meaning of the Latin words. From Wordnik.com. [Making Light: Open thread 135] Reference
Black tea: Substantial oxidation; the literal translation of the Chinese word is red tea, which may be used by some tea-lovers. From Wordnik.com. [All about Tea] Reference
The same doctrine is also evident from the literal meaning of the Greek word andrapodistai, translated "men-stealers," 3 1 Tim. i. From Wordnik.com. [A condensed anti-slavery Bible argument, by] Reference
I have relatives who are looking for puppies, preferably "askals" asong-kalye in Tagalog, literal English translation is "street-dog". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
Increasing temperatures have resulted in literal transformation of the mountain forests of the southwestern United States into high desert. From Wordnik.com. [The Age of Unreality « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website] Reference
Hence, all these are referred to as literal constants. From Wordnik.com. [A Byte of Python]
I'd pay to see that, if you're being literal, that is. From Wordnik.com. [Live-blogging night 3 -- Sarah Palin alert! -- of the Republican Convention.] Reference
Your tendency to the literal is your fatal flaw in this race. From Wordnik.com. [Amy Hertz: The Lipstick Indicator] Reference
A literal is a value that references nothing other than itself. From Wordnik.com. [Coyle's InFormation] Reference
He was literal, which is received by the public as the same thing. From Wordnik.com. [Chuck Klosterman on Pop] Reference
It is called a literal because it is literal - you use its value literally. From Wordnik.com. [A Byte of Python]
But it’s worth emphasizing that in literal terms almost nothing will happen. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » What if Bernanke Isn’t Reconfirmed] Reference
The cycle makes me feel 'word literal,' but I don't know how else to process language. From Wordnik.com. [Confessional Highway] Reference
And in those days, what is called literal translation was less cultivated than at present. From Wordnik.com. [The Odyssey] Reference
This habit of reading, which may be termed the literal method, goes with most persons through life. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
Mark recalled a literal sink-or-swim situation that he was subjected to as a child that was a psychologically scarring incident. From Wordnik.com. [MousePlanet] Reference
Two instances of the term "literal" were changed to. From Wordnik.com. [Farewell Address to Congress] Reference
The idea of a "literal" (physical, geographical) gathering has diminished quite a bit. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Huckabee: "Don't Mormons Believe That Jesus And The Devil Are Brothers?"] Reference
Obama said he opposes the "literal" return of Palestinian refugees to homes they fled in Israel. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Obama speaks to Jewish voters, backs Israeli positions in talks] Reference
Obama said he opposes the 'literal' return of Palestinian refugees to homes they fled in Israel. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Obama speaks to Jewish voters, backs Israeli positions in talks] Reference
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