grammar

Example Sentences

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Instead of mastering spelling and grammar, he was learning “how to slip through the cracks.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After one communication came through in poor English, Kate blurted, “You know I don’t understand English grammar!”

From Literature

When rendering spoken words in print, it’s standard practice to delete the “uhs” and “ums” and “likes,” remove irrelevant false starts and silently correct the minor errors of grammar and syntax endemic to human speech.

From Salon

But as he hurled his partner high above the ice, he was thrown off balance by grammar and umlauts.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m not sure I agree—I’ve always thought grammar was pretty cool—but I nod.

From Literature