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Swearing Is Actually a Sign of More Intelligence - Not Less - Say Scientists - 1 views

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shared by jhiremath19 on 11 Dec 18 - No Cached
  • jhiremath19 on 11 Dec 18
     
    The more you swear the more intelligent you may be. According to this study, there is a direct correlation between advanced language skills and a high use of swear words.
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Go ahead, curse in front of your kids - Los Angeles Times - 0 views

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shared by jhiremath19 on 29 Nov 18 - No Cached
  • jhiremath19 on 11 Dec 18
     
    This article talks about the misconception of swearing in front of your kids. Kids do not seem to be affected by swearing unless it is a racial slur.
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Speaking a second language may change how you see the world - 3 views

started by jhiremath19 on 05 Oct 18 no follow-up yet
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    #1 jhiremath19 on 05 Oct 18
     
    Different people who speak different languages see the world differently. Their minds process information differently. An example is how Russian speakers can process the color blue faster than most other people.
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U.S. Ambassador Speaks Pidgin English; Nigerians Love It - 1 views

started by jhiremath19 on 04 Oct 18 no follow-up yet
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    #1 jhiremath19 on 04 Oct 18
     
    A US Ambassador uses pidgin english in an Nigerian radio interview. The Nigerian people loved him for this because it pidgin english is a very popular in Nigeria and allowed for the people to connect with the ambassador better than someone who would have spoke in proper english.
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