Coarse language has seemingly been part of construction for as long as construction has been...well…construction. You know what I’m talking about. Words ...

RN: No warning was given about coarse language used during an interview with Mary Norris, copy editor for The New Yorker magazine, on RN's Late Night Live on 2 December. The language was editorially ...

When I was in seventh grade at Nimitz Middle School, I shouted a mild expletive in gym class when I was surprised with a rocketing dodgeball to the face. I foolishly thought I was safe in the far ...

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The term “presidential” has long referred to a way a person carries himself and the significance of the office. It also can refer to the people the president surrounds himself with. After the rapid ...

Donald Trump, offended by coarse language? So it seemed in the Republican presidential debate Thursday night. The notably potty-mouthed New York billionaire objected to an expletive uttered by former ...

I liked it better when presidential candidates spent more time shaking hands and kissing babies than calling their opponents liars and losers. Of course, I also liked it better when family-friendly ...

Sir, – Thanks to Kathy Sheridan for focusing minds on the widespread use of coarse language (Opinion, September 1st). Coarse language clearly has become acceptable, even by our politicians who we ...