syntax
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"If someone looks closely, they can spot Russian syntax in these videos."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Above all, Mr. Zipperstein returns us from the grievance ledger to the pages where Roth fought his real fights, his struggles with syntax and structure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
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
When enough careful writers and speakers fail to do something that a theory of syntax says they should, it could mean that it’s the theory that’s wrong, not the writers.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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