BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square187fedilinkarrow-up1515arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1506arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square187fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareLemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-210 months agoYes I use profanity sparingly! And when I use it, I really mean it!!! (Exclamation points added for emphasis and dilution of the entire point I’m trying to make!!!)
Yes I use profanity sparingly! And when I use it, I really mean it!!!
(Exclamation points added for emphasis and dilution of the entire point I’m trying to make!!!)