unwis_virvatuli (unwis_virvatuli) wrote in linguaphiles,
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'I demand that you mind your vocabulary!'

Hello, I have a question:) How is it better to say in English "I demand that you mind your vocabulary", "I demand that you watch your language", "I demand that you choose your lexicon" to express the meaning: I want you to think what words you use about it (it's a reply to an insult)?
Also, the phrase itself should sound like an official protest, not teacher-like, and I was told the phrase 'I demand that you mind your vocabulary!' sounds exactly like a teacher's remark.
Is it actually possible to use 'lexicon' in this meaning? What would a native English speaker say in this situation?
Thanks
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