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grammar

noun

gram·​mar ˈgra-mər How to pronounce grammar (audio)
1
a
: the study of the classes of words, their inflections (see inflection sense 2), and their functions and relations in the sentence
b
: a study of what is to be preferred and what avoided in inflection (see inflection sense 2) and syntax (see syntax sense 1)
2
a
: the characteristic system of inflections (see inflection sense 2) and syntax of a language
b
: a system of rules that defines the grammatical structure of a language
3
a
: a grammar textbook
b
: speech or writing evaluated according to its conformity to grammatical rules
appalled at the bad grammar of college students
4
: the principles or rules of an art, science, or technique
a grammar of the theater
also : a set of such principles or rules
grammarian
grə-ˈmer-ē-ən How to pronounce grammar (audio)
noun

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Example Sentences

English grammar can be hard to master. comparing English and Japanese grammar comparing the grammars of English and Japanese “Him and I went” is bad grammar. I know some German, but my grammar isn't very good.
Recent Examples on the Web Look for grammar and spelling errors on the LinkedIn profile or job description. Kim Key, PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 For a book on grammar that runs to nearly 400 pages, actual advice is fairly scanty. Dennis Duncan, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 And once again Ephron slyly pokes at the tropes of courtship, using the grammar of classic, nineteen-fifties romance films to critique the genre. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Ukrainian and Russian both use Cyrillic script and share a similar vocabulary and grammar. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022 By parroting the grammar of technical imagery, without actually achieving any technical goals, their photos seem to loosen technology’s moorings. New York Times, 28 July 2022 Artists make objects steeped in meaning and are well-equipped to parse the grammar and syntax of stuff. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 Spelling and grammar are often poor—multiple errors should be a red flag. Shiran Weitzman, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Their slanted grammar, their memories that returned to a terrible past of white supremacy and oppression, a history that challenged the landscape’s beauty. Tema Stauffer, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gramere, from Anglo-French gramaire, modification of Latin grammatica, from Greek grammatikē, from feminine of grammatikos of letters, from grammat-, gramma — more at gram

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of grammar was in the 14th century

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