From: naddy@mips.inka.de   
      
   On 2024-04-13, Aidan Kehoe  wrote:   
      
   > > [...] When I arrived in New Zealand, I was surprised to find that many   
   > > people still considered it "strong language", not suitable for a   
   respectable   
   > > academic. I don't know if it's ever been banned from stage or print here.   
   > > But by now things have changed....   
   >   
   > I never hear it here (west coast of Ireland), even from the 80-somethings and   
   > 90-somethings. Do they (did they) use it in the US?   
      
   As far as I can tell, "bloody" is not used as a swear word in North   
   American English other than in conscious imitation or parody of   
   British usage.   
      
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   Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de   
      
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