Question

syntax The president's critics complain about his odd and confusing syntax when he speaks in public. ˈsɪnˌtæks

Accepted Answer

The way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences. Syntax is basically about what word comes before and after another word; in other words, it's part of the larger subject of grammar. Syntax is often an issue in poetry, and it's usually discussed in connection with diction—that is, the poet's choice of words. So, for example, your English professor might point out the syntactic difference between “Whose woods these are I think I know” and “I think I know whose woods these are”; whereas if the discussion was about diction instead, the question might be about the choice of “woods” rather than “land,” or “think” rather than “bet.

word	syntax
definition	The way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences.
eg_sentence	The president's critics complain about his odd and confusing syntax when he speaks in public.
explanation	Syntax is basically about what word comes before and after another word; in other words, it's part of the larger subject of grammar. Syntax is often an issue in poetry, and it's usually discussed in connection with diction—that is, the poet's choice of words. So, for example, your English professor might point out the syntactic difference between “Whose woods these are I think I know” and “I think I know whose woods these are”; whereas if the discussion was about diction instead, the question might be about the choice of “woods” rather than “land,” or “think” rather than “bet.
IPA	ˈsɪnˌtæks

Syntax I Choice Woods Words Put Form Phrases