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Apollo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What is HECK?
Hi,
Sometimes people say: HECK... I don't know exactly what that means. Can someone tell me? Thanks,
apollo
Sometimes people say: HECK... I don't know exactly what that means. Can someone tell me? Thanks,
apollo
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Hi, welcome to EnglishForward. "Heck" is just a word some people use instead of "****" in some idiomatic expressions. It's considered less strong or offensive.
- Hi, welcome to EnglishForward.
- "Heck" is just a word some people use instead of "****" in some idiomatic expressions.
- It's considered less strong or offensive.
- What the heck are you doing?
- = What the **** are you doing?
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Hi,
welcome to EnglishForward.
"Heck" is just a word some people use instead of "****" in some idiomatic expressions. It's considered less strong or offensive.
What the heck are you doing? = What the **** are you doing?
Other words that are used the same way instead of other stronger equivalents are "darn" (instead of "****") and "freaking" (instead of the version
welcome to EnglishForward.
"Heck" is just a word some people use instead of "****" in some idiomatic expressions. It's considered less strong or offensive.
What the heck are you doing? = What the **** are you doing?
Other words that are used the same way instead of other stronger equivalents are "darn" (instead of "****") and "freaking" (instead of the version
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