MarkTime wrote:
"Hell" isn't a swearword.
A word that is used in a swear, is a swear word.
I swear, doesn't anyone speak english.
Btw, using the word God improperly is highly offensive to people. I think being non-offensive is ultimately the goal, not simply avoiding words like f*ck, sh*t, etc....
after all, you could curse me in Russian and I might find it very offensive, whereas most would only find in unintelligible.
This is an area of language that interests me. As someone who 'swears' probably more than I should, I'm often reprimanded for it - sometimes rightly so. Hey, we all need to be told we're out of line sometimes. :-)
One thing I've often wondered is, who was the first person to decide that certain words are offensive and thus prohibited, while others are fine? Furthermore, if these offensive words had never been so badged, would anyone actually be offended by them?
I've also noticed a tendency, in the UK at least, towards more liberal use of words that were once taboo. Quite often nowadays we can read the 'F' word in a newspaper. This would have been unthinkable when I was a kid. Television is going the same way. I haven't decided yet, whether I think this is a good thing or a bad thing. :lol:
