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Why do people curse and use slang?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

People usually curse to express strong emotion, mostly anger and frustration with a person, an object, or a circumstance. People use slang usually in order to fit in with a particular group. Slang is usually used in casual or humorous speech. It would not be appropriate to use slang in formal contexts such as in the business or professional world, at school, or in religious settings such as in church.

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