Is it okay to use this word?

[schizo]

Is it okay to say the word, "hell," in an english class writing? I'm trying to use a metaphor and this would be the best word for my piece. (im in hs) I don't want to get into trouble.

[Kaylia MoonRaven]

I think it depends if u use it as a curse word or to describe something/some place

[Blargo]

I don't see why that would get you into trouble unless your school is both super strict and super religious.
"Hell" isn't a curse word or anything.

[schizo]

Originally posted by Kaylia The Cookie Thief:

I think it depends if u use it as a curse word or to describe something/some place :winter2019happyyul:

Ok. so would something be like,

”the person from hell was taunting me” would this be a curse word or a place

[schizo]

Originally posted by Dxpress:

I don't see why that would get you into trouble unless your school is both super strict and super religious.
"Hell" isn't a curse word or anything.

Im in public school

[Kaylia MoonRaven]

Originally posted by Dxpress:

I don't see why that would get you into trouble unless your school is both super strict and super religious.
"Hell" isn't a curse word or anything.

idk about that.. i use ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hell as curse word.. and mixed in with ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ it is a curse word.. but to describe a place.. like hell on earth.. theres a big difference imo..

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

its fine most of the time.

like the sentence "it was hell waiting in line this long" or "the vast amount of tourists was hell for the locals" are perfectly fine uses of the word.

Originally posted by bys:

Originally posted by Kaylia The Cookie Thief:

I think it depends if u use it as a curse word or to describe something/some place :winter2019happyyul:

Ok. so would something be like,

”the person from hell was taunting me” would this be a curse word or a place

in that context hell would be a place, hell is not really used as a swear word by itself although it can be used to emphasize a swear word such as the F word and hell on the end is commonly used for frustration.

[WhispersOfTheWind]

From my uneducated point of view I think the word ''Hell'' is fine to use, especially in context to something that it represents as a sort of analogy or metaphor as you mentioned it but if it's used as a 'dirty' word to say in a demeaning context, I think that would be out of the question, unless it was used in the context of a quote, like someone said something... but even in that sense of the quote, I think it would be best to ehm, how do you say that? Not to blur it out but to like **** it. To hide or cover it.


Like 'H**l'. Or something, no?

[Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍]

Your use of the word is 100% appropriate

[76561198278961361]

Not really. PTSD aside, no word is bad on itself. Rather than that, words are bad based on the context they're used in. People can be rude without saying mean words, as much as "Oh, you clever bastard" can be used to praise someone for being cunning. It's a matter of context.

Then again, there are some words where their use would be questionable, but in general one shouldn't rule out a word for being bad on itself. And it's certainly not the case with the word "hell".
Hell, I use it all the time.

[schizo]

Originally posted by 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

its fine most of the time.

like the sentence "it was hell waiting in line this long" or "the vast amount of tourists was hell for the locals" are perfectly fine uses of the word.

Originally posted by bys:

Ok. so would something be like,

”the person from hell was taunting me” would this be a curse word or a place

in that context hell would be a place, hell is not really used as a swear word by itself although it was be used to emphasize a swear word such as the F word and hell on the end is commonly used for frustration.

Yea my teacher can be a christian or non religious, what would be the appropriate synonym for the example provided? i don’t want to taken my chances tbh

[𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ]

Sure, I mean what are the odds of her reading that anyways?

[Blargo]

You could replace it with "underworld" if that'll work.

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

Originally posted by bys:

Originally posted by 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

its fine most of the time.

like the sentence "it was hell waiting in line this long" or "the vast amount of tourists was hell for the locals" are perfectly fine uses of the word.





in that context hell would be a place, hell is not really used as a swear word by itself although it was be used to emphasize a swear word such as the F word and hell on the end is commonly used for frustration.

Yea my teacher can be a christian or non religious, what would be the appropriate synonym for the example provided? i don’t want to taken my chances tbh

it depends on what it is you are writing, what is this person you describe as being from hell?

[Zwergscheiße]

if anyone tells you hell it is bad point them to Hell in Norway

[schizo]

Originally posted by 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

Originally posted by bys:

Yea my teacher can be a christian or non religious, what would be the appropriate synonym for the example provided? i don’t want to taken my chances tbh

it depends on what it is you are writing, what is this person you describe as being from hell?

I have to make an alternative ending and the protagonist hates the antagonist and feels like it’s a burden.