BrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 11 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up1509arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1501arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 11 months agomessage-square179fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-square@LemmyKnowsBestlinkEnglish2•edit-211 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!!!)