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| The Bad Words Won't Go Away by Jeremy at 9:30 am EST, Dec 28, 2003 | |||
For generations, people were openly uptight about "those things" across the board. But we no longer are. And thus, banning the f-adjective in 2003 becomes a random, isolated gesture, displaying a studied daintiness that can only be defended with stammering vaguenesses. We are witnessing less a linguistic free-for-all than a narrowing of the gap between the formal and the informal in public discourse. Just like clothing, our language reflects who we are. Envision a heated debate on the floor of the Senate in the year 2020. The "gap" has completely disappeared, but Robert's Rules remain firmly in place. | |||
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