syntax
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"If someone looks closely, they can spot Russian syntax in these videos."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“The skill set of the future is not syntax or rote creation, but taste and judgment,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
I would also hate it if a photo of me “disappeared” my hair or captured me from “underneath angles,” famously the worst angles, and goddammit, Trump has once again gifted us some incredible syntax here.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025
"While it is Krasznahorkai's weighty, rolling syntax that has perhaps become his signature as an author, his style also allows for a lightness of touch and a great lyrical beauty," Academy member Steve Sem-Sandberg said.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
Parallel syntax is just the Rule of One Variable applied to writing: if you want readers to appreciate some variable, manipulate the expression of that variable alone while keeping the rest of the language unchanged.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing syntax
The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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