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Posts Tagged ‘syntax’
Syn Tax …
Posted in General, GrammarGag Reel (fun stuff), GrammarGarnish (wordplay), tagged comic, definition, English, fun, grammar, language, syntax, usage, words, writing on June 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
An original ode to grammar …
Posted in General, GrammarGarnish (wordplay), tagged adjective, adverb, blog, communicate, compensate, concatenate, conjugate, construct, desecrate, English, follow, form, formation, formulate, fun, grammar, irritate, language, letters, marks, modify, none, noun, phrase, proper, punctuation, question, relate, rules, sentence, speaking, spelling, superlative, syntax, tools, tribute, twitter, usage, verb, words, work, writing on July 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Just a little ditty for your enjoyment …
Grammar is good.
And usage is too.
Together, they help you communicate.Language is fun.
Words do abound.
L’il marks: they can “all” help (you) punctuate!Spelling with letters;
Syntax; formation …
Sentences will help you concatenate.Nouns, sometimes proper;
And verbs all have forms …
If only to help us to conjugate.Constructing a sentence,
A phrase, or a question …
Please, just be sure not to desecrate.Superlative adjectives,
And adverbs to modify …
Just some tools we may use to formulate.Yes, there are rules,
For speaking and writing …
When followed well, help you not irritate.We’re referring to English
In this, our short tribute …
For which we’ve found none to compensate.So, back to our blog,
Or Twitter, or work …
Something to which you likely relate.
Grammar. Simple definitions …
Posted in General, tagged contractions, correct, editing, goof, grammar, inflection, language, linguistic history, linguistics, mistake, normal, normative, object, pedagogical, prescriptive, pronunciation, punctuation, quote, reference, sentence, standard, syntax, usage, word formation, words on April 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
- The study of how words and their component parts combine to form sentences.
- The study of structural relationships in language or in a language, sometimes including pronunciation, meaning, and linguistic history.
- The system of inflections, syntax, and word formation of a language.
- The system of rules implicit in a language, viewed as a mechanism for generating all sentences possible in that language.
- A normative or prescriptive set of rules setting forth the current standard of usage for pedagogical or reference purposes.
- Writing or speech judged with regard to such a set of rules.
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