Sorry, H*ck would be borderline profanity while the rest would be non-borderline profanity.DyanaFl wrote: ↑15 Aug 2020, 04:17 I think concept of profanity is largely dependent on the culture/ upbringing of people. For example, I would not consider "what the hell" as profanity but some people might. So I believe it's subjective.
Although I would certainly consider f**k, c**t, and other racial and sexual slurs as borderline profanity.
H*ck, I think, would be non-borderline
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This definition is amazing.unamilagra wrote: ↑01 Oct 2019, 21:56 My rule of thumb is that if I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of kindergarteners, then it is at least borderline profanity. If I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of high schoolers, it's probably non-borderline profanity.
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I love this. I find it quite hard to distinguish borderline from non-borderline. This is helpful, I'll apply it.unamilagra wrote: ↑01 Oct 2019, 21:56 My rule of thumb is that if I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of kindergarteners, then it is at least borderline profanity. If I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of high schoolers, it's probably non-borderline profanity.
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I got the same problem as you do, I even got penalised sometimes for that reason. Can someone here clarify this?Chinwe nwankpa wrote: ↑22 Apr 2020, 03:47 I don't get what a borderline and non borderline profanity is
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Thank you so much. This definition has really gone a long way to help me.unamilagra wrote: ↑01 Oct 2019, 21:56 My rule of thumb is that if I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of kindergarteners, then it is at least borderline profanity. If I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of high schoolers, it's probably non-borderline profanity.
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I would like to add to this question: What is the difference between borderline and non-borderline profanity?Nkoo wrote: ↑01 Oct 2019, 12:01 With respect to OBC, what exactly is profanity and which words/group of words can be classified as profanity? Can the use of these words in a review book be ignored or classified as profanity?
The follwing are the words: the f-word, holy hell, what the hell, sh*t, holy crap, etc.
I need clarifications. Apologies for using such words here.
I thought I knew but an author has raised a dispute over my PRQ responses and now I just feel confused.
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Fully agreed! I am trying to look around for any explanations but I'm still confused...viviannganyi wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 15:20 Borderline and non borderline profanity are really confusing,,,,
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If the author uses asterisks, count it as borderline profanity instead of major, non-borderline profanity. For example, "sh*t" is major profanity; "sh*t" is borderline profanity.Shadow010 wrote: ↑30 Jun 2021, 21:26 I didn't understand what profanity mean, as a peer explained that if words used in some sentence and those means some than we might neglect but last time I did and I ignored sh*t but in editor it count as profanity now I am reading a book there author use f word but like f**k not a complete word is it count as profanity or not.