Catch Word #256 The different ways English speakers use damn
Damn! I can\u2019t wait to listen to the new Culips episode. This is just one of the many ways you can use the word damn. You may have heard people say this word in films, TV, and music, but never truly understood all of the many meanings of the word. Listen to this Catch Word episode to learn some of the different definitions and how you can use the word like a native English speaker.\n\nThe Culips Catch Word series teaches you how to use everyday expressions, idioms, and slang to improve your speaking and listening skills. Sit back and listen to Kassy and Andrew explain four different ways to use damn in natural conversation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nThe word damn originates from the Bible and it means to condemn someone. Therefore, in a religious context, saying this word means that you should be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell! Of course, we don\u2019t use it to mean the same thing in our everyday conversations.\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tDamn\n \tI\u2019ll be damned\n \t[I] Don\u2019t give a damn\n \tDamn [adjective]\n \tTo shy away from [something]\n \tIn the slightest\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar\nPhoto Credit: Icons8 (Unsplash.com)