Profanity in language

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Re: Profanity in language

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TehranHamburger wrote:The only language lacking profanity is RP and potentially some halves of Mother-In-Law languages. But as soon as you swear it's not Queen's English any more.
Where do you get that idea from? Haven't you ever heard Prince Philip, or David Cameron, or any male member of the Upper Class or army officer corps in a private situation? They swear just as much as the working class, you just don't think they do because of the media.

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Re: Profanity in language

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gach wrote:
R.Rusanov wrote:What's this about Finnish lacking profanity?
Looks like gullible foreigners. And the fact that it's dead easy to come up with good stories if you don't expect to get checked.
B-b-but I've got evidence and all! This picture right here, see!

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Surely you're not suggesting there's incorrect information on the Internet?
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