Perhaps because it is a sign of a poor vocabulary and/or low intelligence, and yet no such correlations have ever been found.2 There is evidence, however, to suggest that students pay more attention to a teacher who swears, and are then encouraged to express their own opinions more freely.3 Swearing is only ever harmful when it is used in an aggressive or abusive way, and not when used as a means of conveying excitement and emphasis, which is only ever how I use it in the workplace. In these circumstances the evidence shows that it does more good than harm, so the idea that swearing is bad is
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