Acceptance has been gradual, however, so if all these new ways to communicate were part of what led to greater acceptance, it was probably only a small part.

In 1988, 65% of the panel said this sentence was fine, and in 2004, it was up to 94%.

Check out the whole podcast (episode 945) to learn more about the usage panel and what happened to the American Heritage Dictionary. 3/3

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