sentence structure

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The results show an intense ramp-up of the sentence structure in 2024, following about two decades of a handful of mentions quarterly.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Unlike periods and commas, em dashes aren’t integral to sentence structure; they’re a considered choice that can, but by no means have to, take the place of commas, parentheses and semicolons.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

Yet sentence structure is only one aspect of the complex, multipart system that is language.

From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2023

Goodland’s translation of the first line ignores Andrade’s sentence structure.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Although neophyte writers may repeat a simple sentence structure to the point of inanity, most writers go to the opposite extreme and vary their syntax capriciously.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker