BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square201fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1534arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square201fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoI remember when I found it weird that House MD was allowed to say “crap” on TV all the time.
minus-squarecrackajack@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoCrap was a swear word? I always thought it is the milder form of saying shit.
I remember when I found it weird that House MD was allowed to say “crap” on TV all the time.
Crap was a swear word? I always thought it is the milder form of saying shit.