Ifyouheardsomenewsandyouactuallyhad a heartattack, youendedupinthehospital, theninthatcaseyoucansaythatyouliterallyhad a heartattackwhenyouheardthenews.
Ifyoudidnotactuallyhave a heartattack, thenwhatyoumeanttosaywasthatyoufigurativelyhad a heartattack, oryoucansay I nearlyhad a heartattack, butdonotsay 'literally'.
Youdidnotliterallyhave a heartattack.
So, thereyouhavejustthreeofthecommonmistakesmadebynativeEnglishspeakers.
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