Almost nine out of ten people in Britain utter expletives every day, while just eight per cent are offended by swearing "in an adult context", a survey has found.
The survey, which questioned 2,319 people, found that men swear more often than women, with 90 per cent of men using expletives on a daily basis compared with 83 per cent of women.
A total of 78 per cent of respondents admitted to regularly swearing for no reason, while 98 per cent said they had sworn while angry in the past.
The survey found that swearing was more tolerated by younger people. While 94 per cent of people between the ages of 18 and 30 agree that bad language is not a problem, 79 per cent of people between 50 and 60 felt the same.
The research was commissioned by Nulon UK, an Australian motor products company. William Findlay, the company's chief executive, said: "This survey clearly shows that British people accept that swearing is a fact of life in today's society, appropriate in adult circumstances.
"The fact that nearly every one of the 2,319 people polled have sworn whilst angry shows that British attitudes towards conservatism in public are way off beliefs commonly held by other countries, and akin to the more relaxed attitude in Australia."
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