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Sodding certainly does get used in Britain a lot. It's not regarded as particularly rude, which is odd when you consider what it refers to. On the whole, we do seem to be remarkably potty mouthed compared to our American cousins.
Swearing's fine as long as it suits the character and situation. In 'The Naked and the Dead' by Norman Mailer, the publisher changed every instance of the word 'fuck' to 'fug'. It just looks odd. Presumably they'd never heard the phrase 'swear like a trooper.'
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