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Thread: How did swear words come about.
- 16-Mar-2004, 16:14 #1Anonymous Guest
How did swear words come about. Where and how did our English swear words come about; what is the origination of them?
- 16-Mar-2004, 18:11 #2
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Teacher Re: How did swear words come about. I think the first utterance of this kind occurred immediately after someone hit his own thumb with a hammer. :wink:
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- 16-Mar-2004, 22:04 #3
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Teacher Sex, the toilet and religion are the sources for most.
- 17-Mar-2004, 07:19 #4
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Originally Posted by tdol Sex, the toilet and religion are the sources for most.
Me thinks you be missing a comma somewhere there :D
- 17-Mar-2004, 09:18 #5
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Teacher AndI usually use the Oxford comma.
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