syntax
Example Sentences
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"If someone looks closely, they can spot Russian syntax in these videos."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
She’s a cracking storyteller, don’t get me wrong, but sentence to sentence there’s not a lot going on, and there are hiccups in her grammar and syntax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 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
The Academy noted the author's flowing syntax with long, winding sentences devoid of full stops that has become his signature.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
The rule is a product of the usual three confusions: English with Latin, informal style with incorrect grammar, and syntax with semantics.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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