<p>[“You</a> can use the f-word in class (but only five times)”](<a href=“Schoolgirl arrested for refusing to study with non-English pupils | Daily Mail Online”>Schoolgirl arrested for refusing to study with non-English pupils | Daily Mail Online)</p>
<p>Interesting policy, to say the least.</p>
<p>I can kind of understand it…this is a tough class where kids have the habit of saying the F word like an adjective, verb…etc…not necessarily as “swearing”- my H is from Ireland, and for him and his contractor friends, saying the F word isn’t meant to offend, it a word like “like” in some ways
Wow that F’in hurt, he’s an F’in idjet, it was an F’in long wait…</p>
<p>If this is a way to get kids to break the habit without yelling each time, but logging it so students can see what they are saying</p>
<p>Hope it works!!!</p>
<p>And many pronounce it “fook,” too.</p>
<p>One of those friend of a friend stories: a guy who sails in the merchant marine brought home a Norwegian shipmate for Thanksgiving when they happened to be in port. The Norwegian had learned his English on the ship and said calmly, “Pass the effin’ salt.” Or something approximating that.</p>
<p>I remember from a well taught but long forgotten history class that the English were called “Les Goddamnes” (or something similar), for their habit of swearing on the field of battle.</p>