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When do you use "by God"? What does it mean?

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Rebecca

"By God" is an expression that emphasizes the determination and sometimes anger in what you are saying. In this video, Nick said "By God" because he is determined to join the scouts even though he is the only predator in the group. Ex: By God! What are you doing? Ex: By God, I'm going to prove it to you.

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