good language

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Noun[edit]

good language (uncountable)

  1. Language that is not profanity.
    • 1994, Marguerite Kelly, Marguerite Kelly's Family Almanac[1]:
      And that's that. There should be no dwelling on the subject. Young callers who come cussing are simply asked to use good language when they visit so they can be invited back again.
    • 2005, Eva Fry, Letters from Juvenile Hall: Kids Helping Kids[2], page 213:
      Choose friends who use good language. Help others around you use clean language by your example and by good-naturedly encouraging them to choose other words.
    • 2012, Samuel Richardson, Becoming True Saviors of Men[3], page 20:
      When you use good language, you invite the Spirit to be with you. Always use the names of God and Jesus Christ with reverence and respect.

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