In certain circumstances the c-word is acceptable, and in certain circumstances it is not.
"Lego is a huge brand, loved by millions of young people who might think that this word is acceptable to use".
"However, we have advised broadcasters this doesn't mean the use of the word is acceptable in any programme in any context and that it is capable of causing significant offence in certain contexts," the spokesperson said.
But I will concede, as Ralphie said in A Christmas Story, that the once-in-a-while, the Queen Mother of Dirty Words, the F-dash-dash-dash word, is acceptable.
Which words are acceptable and which ones aren't (and where's the manual that lists them all)?
She is teaching him to judge girls as "hot" or "not so hot" and in effect teaching him that certain cruel words are acceptable but some are not.
In the right context (such as simply describing female anatomy, sexual role-playing, reclaiming language, or when used to point out everyday sexism) these words are acceptable.
We're validating that these words are acceptable, and they are not acceptable by any means," the parent said.
Some UK words are acceptable in Merriam-Webster, so do with Oxford Dictionary. .
The operative word here is "acceptable".
