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Where and how did our English swear words come about; what is the origination of them?
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Where and how did our English swear words come about; what is the origination of them?
I think the first utterance of this kind occurred immediately after someone hit his own thumb with a hammer. :wink:
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Sex, the toilet and religion are the sources for most.
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Sex, the toilet and religion are the sources for most.
Me thinks you be missing a comma somewhere there :D
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AndI usually use the Oxford comma.
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