BrikoXM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 2 years agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square199fedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1535arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square199fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-square@roguestew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoI’m curious what state you were in. It varies quite a bit regionally. I curse frequently and have never had anyone in public get offended where I live.
minus-square@roguestew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoHuh, that surprises me out of Chicago.
I’m curious what state you were in. It varies quite a bit regionally. I curse frequently and have never had anyone in public get offended where I live.
Midwest, Chicago too.
Huh, that surprises me out of Chicago.