this seems to be a disease endemic amongst  the journalistic classes, but seems particularly prevalent amongst sports commentators;  “…he quite literally skinned the defender…”,  “…the keeper literally performed miracles between the sticks…”, “…the whole town of aintree quite literally comes to a standstill for this race…”, “…he’s literally been driving by the seat of his [...]

[a beginner's guide to ballyclare high school canteen table chess] this came up in a random “trip down memory lane” conversation in the pub wi my wee sister and bro the other day, so in the interests of preserving the rules of this great sport for future generations, i present the comprehensive guide to canteen [...]

’nuff said!