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What petty hill will you die on? (beehaw.org)
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For me I say that a truck with a cab longer than its bed is not a truck, but an SUV with an overgrown bumper.

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[–] HalJor@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And in each of those sentences, the word "literally" is wholly unnecessary. It can be omitted and the sentence would be more correct. The first would be a clear statement of opinion rather than (obviously un-) observed fact. There is some wiggle room for how technically correct the second one is, but when "literally" also means "metaphorically" the second sentence as written is even more vague -- additional context, e.g. the scientific knowledge of the speaker, is necessary.