BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square194fedilinkarrow-up1533arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1524arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square194fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareBatbrolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 year agoWhat are your thoughts on words that are no longer considered profanity but once were?
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down10·1 year agoIt really varies on the nature of it. I think as a rule of thumb bad language should be avoided.
What are your thoughts on words that are no longer considered profanity but once were?
It really varies on the nature of it. I think as a rule of thumb bad language should be avoided.