Grammatical
adjective
Related to grammar or rules of how words in a language are used.
She made some grammatical errors in her essay.
Often appears as...
- grammatical structure
- grammatical errors
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Academic
adjective
Following the correct rules of the use of words in a language.
His essay was grammatical, with no errors.
Often appears as...
- grammatical correctness
- grammatical accuracy
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Related to grammar or rules of how words in a language are used.
She made some grammatical errors in her essay.
Often appears as...
- grammatical structure
- grammatical errors
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Following the correct rules of the use of words in a language.
His essay was grammatical, with no errors.
Often appears as...
- grammatical correctness
- grammatical accuracy
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Common Usage
Used often in language education to discuss sentence structure and word placement.
Let's analyze the grammatical patterns in this text.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Errors
Not limited to mistakes; also refers to studying how sentences are formed correctly.
We studied the grammatical framework of Spanish verbs.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Focus
Common in academic settings; may not be as emphasized in informal language learning.
Her thesis examines the grammatical evolution of English.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Usage
Used often in language education to discuss sentence structure and word placement.
Let's analyze the grammatical patterns in this text.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Errors
Not limited to mistakes; also refers to studying how sentences are formed correctly.
We studied the grammatical framework of Spanish verbs.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Focus
Common in academic settings; may not be as emphasized in informal language learning.
Her thesis examines the grammatical evolution of English.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Usage
Used often in language education to discuss sentence structure and word placement.
Let's analyze the grammatical patterns in this text.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Errors
Not limited to mistakes; also refers to studying how sentences are formed correctly.
We studied the grammatical framework of Spanish verbs.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Focus
Common in academic settings; may not be as emphasized in informal language learning.
Her thesis examines the grammatical evolution of English.
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What does it take to...
example eat versus sit and eat and if the latter construction got used over a long period of time it might grammatical eyes a little bit and produce something like being in the process of eating and having just finished eating and then a couple of sound changes later pretty soon you have the beginning of a verbal
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Grammar's great divide:...
its use is optional, and depends on whether it will help to avoid confusion. For one thing, you're supposed to keep your use or avoidance of the Oxford comma consistent throughout a whole piece of writing. So, using it only where necessary is not an option. And the very idea of a grammatical rule being optional
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What makes a language......
Each has its own unique history and characteristic pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammatical structures. But the dividing line between varieties is murky. Human language, in all its cross-pollinating, ever-evolving glory, naturally resists the impulse to sort it into neat buckets.
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Language around gender...
or too ungrammatical for them to pick up. These responses led me to the focus of my research. There are commonly held, yet harmful and incorrect beliefs about language that for the people who hold these beliefs, act as barriers to building and strengthening relationships
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The mathematics of...
vocabulary and grammar that is quite different from the king of hip-hop jay-z now it's just the way it is language changes over time and it's a powerful force so Aries and I wanted to know more about that so we paid attention to a particular grammatical rule past tense
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Beautiful Animation...
people standing in line behind me all staring with you I could hear my funny accent I knew I was making grammatical mistakes my middle-eastern features stood out in the blonde crowd writing Farsi in public after someone called it weird signing
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How misused modifiers...
"Thief robs town with world's largest chocolate bunny." Wait, so are we talking about this, or this? That's a classic case of a misplaced modifier, a common grammatical mistake that can dramatically change the meaning of a sentence.
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Wade Davis: Cultures at...
or a set of grammatical rules. A language is a flash of the human spirit. It's a vehicle through which the soul of each particular culture comes into the material world. Every language is an old-growth forest of the mind,
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Buffalo buffalo buffalo:...
These different interpretations create a sequence of words that is grammatically correct as it stands, though it helps to add in a few implied phrases and punctuation marks to reveal what's really going on.
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Where did English come...
But comparative linguistics can help us by focusing on grammatical structure, patterns of sound changes, and certain core vocabulary. For example, after the 6th century,
Video examples
What does it take to...
example eat versus sit and eat and if the latter construction got used over a long period of time it might grammatical eyes a little bit and produce something like being in the process of eating and having just finished eating and then a couple of sound changes later pretty soon you have the beginning of a verbal
Video examples
Grammar's great divide:...
its use is optional, and depends on whether it will help to avoid confusion. For one thing, you're supposed to keep your use or avoidance of the Oxford comma consistent throughout a whole piece of writing. So, using it only where necessary is not an option. And the very idea of a grammatical rule being optional
Video examples
What makes a language......
Each has its own unique history and characteristic pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammatical structures. But the dividing line between varieties is murky. Human language, in all its cross-pollinating, ever-evolving glory, naturally resists the impulse to sort it into neat buckets.
Video examples
Language around gender...
or too ungrammatical for them to pick up. These responses led me to the focus of my research. There are commonly held, yet harmful and incorrect beliefs about language that for the people who hold these beliefs, act as barriers to building and strengthening relationships
Video examples
The mathematics of...
vocabulary and grammar that is quite different from the king of hip-hop jay-z now it's just the way it is language changes over time and it's a powerful force so Aries and I wanted to know more about that so we paid attention to a particular grammatical rule past tense
Video examples
Beautiful Animation...
people standing in line behind me all staring with you I could hear my funny accent I knew I was making grammatical mistakes my middle-eastern features stood out in the blonde crowd writing Farsi in public after someone called it weird signing
Video examples
How misused modifiers...
"Thief robs town with world's largest chocolate bunny." Wait, so are we talking about this, or this? That's a classic case of a misplaced modifier, a common grammatical mistake that can dramatically change the meaning of a sentence.
Video examples
Wade Davis: Cultures at...
or a set of grammatical rules. A language is a flash of the human spirit. It's a vehicle through which the soul of each particular culture comes into the material world. Every language is an old-growth forest of the mind,
Video examples
Buffalo buffalo buffalo:...
These different interpretations create a sequence of words that is grammatically correct as it stands, though it helps to add in a few implied phrases and punctuation marks to reveal what's really going on.
Video examples
Where did English come...
But comparative linguistics can help us by focusing on grammatical structure, patterns of sound changes, and certain core vocabulary. For example, after the 6th century,
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David Crystal
English Educator
Of all the mediums that influence language, I think film is the one that has the most effect. Not so much from the point of view of pronunciation and grammar. I don't think we pick up very many sounds and grammatical instructions from the films we see - but the catchphrases.
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Larry the Cable Guy
American Comedian
I don't judge people by their accent, or how they word things, or how grammatically correct their speech is. Some of the smartest men in the world couldn't spell. I judge a person by their character.
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Varun Dhawan
Indian Actor
A lot of people have agencies to handle their social media, but I handle everything myself. That's why there are a lot of grammatical errors. When I write, it's all me!
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Jennifer Haigh
American Novelist
As a young writer, I learned a lot about grammatical structure from reading plays, from performing the plays. I think that was a wonderful apprenticeship.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
The urge to convert experience into a group of words that are in a grammatical relation to one another is the most basic, ongoing impulse of my life.
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Isobelle Carmody
Australian Writer
First and foremost, I'm an oral storyteller - I'll make a poetic choice over a grammatical choice every single time.
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Edward Sapir
American Scientist
French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well.
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Robert Anton Wilson
American Writer
Groups are grammatical fictions; only individuals exist, and each individual is different.
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Robert Frost
American Poet
You can be a little ungrammatical if you come from the right part of the country.
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Janet Malcolm
American Writer
People talk in ungrammatical, unwriterly ways.
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David Crystal
English Educator
Of all the mediums that influence language, I think film is the one that has the most effect. Not so much from the point of view of pronunciation and grammar. I don't think we pick up very many sounds and grammatical instructions from the films we see - but the catchphrases.
Quote examples
Larry the Cable Guy
American Comedian
I don't judge people by their accent, or how they word things, or how grammatically correct their speech is. Some of the smartest men in the world couldn't spell. I judge a person by their character.
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Varun Dhawan
Indian Actor
A lot of people have agencies to handle their social media, but I handle everything myself. That's why there are a lot of grammatical errors. When I write, it's all me!
Quote examples
Jennifer Haigh
American Novelist
As a young writer, I learned a lot about grammatical structure from reading plays, from performing the plays. I think that was a wonderful apprenticeship.
Quote examples
Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
The urge to convert experience into a group of words that are in a grammatical relation to one another is the most basic, ongoing impulse of my life.
Quote examples
Isobelle Carmody
Australian Writer
First and foremost, I'm an oral storyteller - I'll make a poetic choice over a grammatical choice every single time.
Quote examples
Edward Sapir
American Scientist
French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well.
Quote examples
Robert Anton Wilson
American Writer
Groups are grammatical fictions; only individuals exist, and each individual is different.
Quote examples
Robert Frost
American Poet
You can be a little ungrammatical if you come from the right part of the country.
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Janet Malcolm
American Writer
People talk in ungrammatical, unwriterly ways.
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