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It had gained the status as a superpower following the Second World War has, along with worldwide broadcasting in English. The organization and other broadcasters significantly accelerated the spread of the language across the planet. By the 21st century, English was more widely spoken and written than any language has ever been. A major feature in the early development of Modern English was the codification of explicit norms for standard usage, and their dissemination through official media such as public education and state sponsored publications.
It was an effort to establish a norm for speaking and writing American English that was independent from the British standards. Within Britain, non-standard or lower class dialect features were increasingly stigmatized, leading to the quick spread of the prestige varieties among the middle classes. In terms of grammatical evolution, Modern English has now reached a stage where the loss of case is almost complete (case is now only found in pronouns, such as he and him, she and her, who and whom), and where word-order is mostly fixe some changes, such as the use of do-support have become universalized. (Earlier English did not use the word "do" as a general auxiliary as Modern English does; at first it was only used in question construction where it was not obligatory.
Now, do-support with the verb have is becoming increasingly standardized.) The use of progressive forms appears to be spreading to new constructions, and forms such as had been being built are becoming more common. Regularization of irregular forms also slowly continues (e.g. dreamed instead of dreamt), and analytical alternatives to inflectional forms are becoming more common. British English is also undergoing change under the influence of American English, fuelled by the strong presence of American English in the media and the prestige associated with the United States as a world power. As of 2016, 400 million people spoke English as their first language.