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Grammar Rules English Language Noun Bre ˈɡræmə(R ˈɡræmər

Word grammar
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɡræmə(r) / NAmE / ˈɡræmər /
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  • the basic rules of grammar
  • english grammar
  • his grammar is appalling.
  • bad grammar
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(noun)BrE / ˈɡræmə(r) / NAmE / ˈɡræmər /
  1. the rules in a language for changing the form of words and joining them into sentences
    • the basic rules of grammar
    • English grammar
  2. a person’s knowledge and use of a language
    • His grammar is appalling.
    • bad grammar
  3. a book containing a description of the rules of a language
    • See related entries: Grammar
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/grammar/grammar
    • a French grammar

    Extra Examples

    • People were too polite to correct my grammar when I spoke German.
    • Spelling and good grammar are both very important.
    • the complexities of English grammar

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French gramaire, via Latin from Greek grammatikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of letters’, from gramma, grammat- ‘letter of the alphabet, thing written’.
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