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Damn, darn and dang - which word to use?
In my line of work I write short pieces of dialog in English. In this particular case, I need a way to emphasize that the character saying the dialog failed at something (i.e. "Damn, the TV broke!").
I have a problem deciding which word to use. I heard that "damn" is a swear word not suitable for people 13 yrs old or younger and I want the dialog to be as much family-friendly as possible.
I was going to go for "dang" or "darn" but I don't know which is more popular and universal (the target audience is the whole US). Also, are those words really less offensive than "damn"? I was going to go for "darn" but isn't it a regional phrase?
7 Antworten
- vor 8 JahrenBeste Antwort
Darn would be a more suitable word to use. It's family-friendly (I've heard it from some cartoons - ex. Phineas and Ferb) and I guess it points out what you want to say.
Quelle(n): My own thinking. - vor 8 Jahren
I would advise you to just use the word "damn". It is a swear word but not a bad one (especially since its background is purely religious). I personally think it's absolutely ridiculous how so many Americans are afraid of words. I mean, seriously, being scared of a word?? As though it's gonna ruin you or something like that. And what makes this attitude even more ridiculous is coming up with words like "dang" or "dam". They are supposed to sound almost the same but be less offensive. So just because you change some letters it become less offensive? If I use the word "dang" everyone KNOWS what word I've actually been thinking of, even little kids are not THAT stupid. And everyone would think of that word (damn) too. But we all wouldn't say it because we like to believe it's better for everyone if we change the spelling slightly. How dumb is that?
And "dam" is even worse because it actually already exists as word (as in "building a dam against the flood").
So seriously, just go with "damn". It's the most honest and credible option.
- ?Lv 7vor 8 Jahren
Use 'darn.' 'Dang' is dialectical.
BTW, it's true that 'damn' is considered a swear word, but to say 'not suitable for people 13 years or younger' is somewhat off the mark. It's also not suitable for people 14, 15, 16, etc.
- vor 8 Jahren
Damn is a swearword now? oh, in america... ok.
both dang and darn are widely known words even outside of america. I think they were deliberately designed as stand-ins for Damn. Use the one that sounds better; but everyone in the US should be familiar with them
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- Anonymvor 5 Jahren
Darn or dang at the instant are not seen swear words. In my e book, rattling is. even though, the way immediately's society is, the only actual swear notice is the "f" notice. All others...rattling, $hit, b**ch, ba$tard, and so on. are all allowed on television so they at the instant are not seen swear words like they was once.
