I go by what my mother taught me in pre-adolescence 65 years ago.
Although lawyers may find it difficult, most people have no trouble discerning profanity.
A textbook I read in English 101 stated that the use of profanity “adds power” to the statement.
What I prefer is wisdom I learned as a pre-teenager from my mother more than 65 years ago.
She told me that the use of profanity only indicates a lack of vocabulary by the individual trying to communicate.
Thanks, Mom!
Everett Howe,
Port Angeles
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