Bilingual reduced emotional resonance is a phenomenon were many bilinguals report “feeling less” in their second language, which could make it easier to use highly emotional vocabulary including swearing. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Bad language: why being bilingual makes swearing easier | Language | The Guardian
The average active vocabulary of an adult English speaker is around 20,000 words. Their passive vocabulary which they can recognize and know the meaning of is approximately 40,000 words. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Is Your Vocabulary Higher Than the Average Adult? | DirectExpose (archive.org)
Using long words won’t make you look smarter – WTF fun fact
