Zombie rules are on the loose! Zombie rules are on the loose! In today’s News Roundup, some of our friends attempt to bury a few zombies for good. Help them out, won’t you?

• “To Offensively Split Infinitives”: Should you appease a few peevers or publish writing that please most readers? (Sentence First)
• “When ‘Literally’ Means Literally …”: Why do we get so worked up about the emphatic use of literally? (Bridging the Unbridgeable)
• “When Did We Start Caring About ‘Hopefully’? 250 Years of English Usage Advice”: A database of usage guide advice shows we’re adding more problems rather than solving them. (Slate)