Aug 23, 2012 · What is the correct spelling, dammit or damnit? And what is the difference? Just writing this question brings up a red squiggly underneath damnit and the suggestions include …

Dec 16, 2016 · Listening to an interview (BBC, so British English), I heard an author describe an actress's performance "as near as dammit" to the novel's character. I was confused enough to …

I think the real distinction you might be noticing is the difference between the verb/past participle and the adjective/interjection/noun ("damn/dammit"). I think when "damn" is used separately …

Jul 28, 2021 · The context: Not connected with anything. Just sharing a feeling when nobody asked, like: "Damn it, I love ice cream." Is it rude to write or say it in UK? Australia …

Sep 17, 2010 · Aside from proper noun usage, like "We're on a mission from God", when should "God" be capitalized? A few examples: That's a god awful question. Oh my god! No god-damn …

There is also the expression "take the lord's name in vain" which seems to indicate that at one time when swearing people said "God dammit." or the words "God-damned." People still do, …

Feb 2, 2020 · For an exclamation of frustration, instead of Fuck! or Dammit!, try Drat! or Dash it all! For an exclamation of impressed awe, instead of Oh, shit!, try Oh, wow! For sex, instead of …

Sep 12, 2023 · I suspect that the issue concerns "until" and not "until now" specifically. Consider: "Until today I've never eaten sushi." "Until the Paleogene era, all mammals were small." In …

Jun 24, 2019 · It might be shit! or fudgesicles! or God-fucking-dammit! or good gracious! or Jesus tap-dancing Christ on a cracker or literally thousands upon thousands of other things.

Jan 17, 2016 · Very nice research, Josh61. I'm surprised that OED and Etymonline are confident that the "hold back the tide" meaning of "stem the tide" was earlier than the "progress against …