The puritans had a long-lasting effect on English society and, to some extent, our own. What would be some aspects of society today that seem "puritan" in origin?

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clothing, because back then the clothing were usually worn in dark colours and and were supposed to be covering everything

-church services, because back then they were simple and plain, but now they're not

-drinking, because back then people used to drink alot mostly the poor because of their lackness to buy the good food, but now people are just drinking casually


-gambling, because back then there used to be a lot of gambling which caused alot of troubles


-music, because back then the music was religiouus type but now its full of swear words

-mild swear words because back then you weren't allowed to utter a single swaer word but now people swear all the time