Original sentence: As with other types of profanity, context is very important; thus, Americans of African descent might use the word nigger, or the related nigga, in informal situations among themselves, without being considered offensive.For example, in a highly publicized incident in 1999, the mayor of Washington, DC, Anthony A.In the U.So strong is the social disapproval aimed at this word, that it has affected use of the unrelated, but similar-sounding, word niggardly (meaning "stingy").Williams, pressed for the resignation of his staff member, David Howard, because Howard used the word "niggardly" in a private staff meeting.today, terminology considered to be racist is often seen as much more offensive than sexual or scatalogical terminology; this is most clearly shown in the attention given to use of the word nigger, now effectively banned in American public discourse
Edited sentence: (Although it depends on the context in which it is used -- people of African descent sometimes use the term among themselves, typically dropping the r and ending on the vowel: nigga.) This sensitivity to the word nigger has even extended to the point of attempting to ban the use of the word niggardly (meaning "stingy"), which many mistakenly believe to be related to the word nigger.In 1999, when Washington, DC's black mayor, Anthony A.Many people today consider the word nigger much more offensive than sexual or scatalogical terms.Williams, pressed for the resignation of his white staff member, David Howard, because Howard uttered the word "niggardly" in a private staff meeting, the ensuing debate had some elitists snickering