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Literally and figuratively

Figure of speech

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Mon Sept 16 2024 - 00:01 • 1 MIN READ

Sir,– According to Liz Carolan (“Could Irish politics be in for a ‘brat’ autumn?”, Opinion & Analysis, September 7th), “Money, quite literally, talks”.

The term “pathetic fallacy” springs to mind; although the use of “literally” as an intensifier in this particular instance is quite understandable. – Yours, etc,

PAUL DELANEY,

Dalkey,

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