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Usenet Posted 22 years ago
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Grammar errors
In another newsgroup a discussion arose about the usage 'grammar errors' as opposed to 'grammatical errors'.
Googling the concurrence of the phrases (1750 web hits) shows a great many grammarians using both, often with 'grammar errors' in the title of books and other treatises.
Since I didn't find any discussion of the opposing usage on the aforementioned web hits, I thought I would be able to settle it by searching for the concurrence in this ng or alt.english.usage, but, not so.
Grammatical seems more 'proper', but grammar makes sense as well, as there are grammar books, grammar schools, grammar sites, and lots of other examples of 'grammar' being used as a adjective or as a part of a 'new' noun; or whatever you call that construction.
Mike Easter > http://www.verifiedvoting.org
Voter-Verified Paper Trail for 2004 Elections
Googling the concurrence of the phrases (1750 web hits) shows a great many grammarians using both, often with 'grammar errors' in the title of books and other treatises.
Since I didn't find any discussion of the opposing usage on the aforementioned web hits, I thought I would be able to settle it by searching for the concurrence in this ng or alt.english.usage, but, not so.
Grammatical seems more 'proper', but grammar makes sense as well, as there are grammar books, grammar schools, grammar sites, and lots of other examples of 'grammar' being used as a adjective or as a part of a 'new' noun; or whatever you call that construction.
Mike Easter > http://www.verifiedvoting.org
Voter-Verified Paper Trail for 2004 Elections
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[nq:1]In another newsgroup a discussion arose about the usage 'grammar errors' as opposed to 'grammatical errors'. Googling the concurrence of ... [/nq] In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively.
- [nq:1]In another newsgroup a discussion arose about the usage 'grammar errors' as opposed to 'grammatical errors'.
- Googling the concurrence of ...
- [/nq] In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively.
- " I prefer "grammatical error," myself.
- Raymond S.
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[nq:1]In another newsgroup a discussion arose about the usage 'grammar errors' as opposed to 'grammatical errors'. Googling the concurrence of ... 'grammar' being used as a adjective or as a part of a 'new' noun; or whatever you call that construction.[/nq]
In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. From the entry for "attributive" in *Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dic
In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. From the entry for "attributive" in *Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dic
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"Raymond S. Wise" (Email Removed) schrieb im Newsbeitrag
[nq:2]In another newsgroup a discussion arose about the usage 'grammar ... of a 'new' noun; or whatever you call that construction.[/nq]
[nq:1]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. From the entry for "attributive" in *Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary,* 11th ... modified noun without a linking ve
[nq:2]In another newsgroup a discussion arose about the usage 'grammar ... of a 'new' noun; or whatever you call that construction.[/nq]
[nq:1]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. From the entry for "attributive" in *Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary,* 11th ... modified noun without a linking ve
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[nq:2]In another newsgroup a discussion arose about the usage 'grammar ... of a 'new' noun; or whatever you call that construction.[/nq]
[nq:1]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. From the entry for "attributive" in *Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary,* 11th ... modified noun without a linking verb (as city in city streets )." I prefer "grammatical error,"
[nq:1]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. From the entry for "attributive" in *Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary,* 11th ... modified noun without a linking verb (as city in city streets )." I prefer "grammatical error,"
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[nq:1]Raymond S. Wise thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. ... verb (as city in city streets )."[/nq]
Got it. Thanks.
[nq:2]I prefer "grammatical error," myself.[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought you preferred avoiding them altogether, Raymond.[/nq]
Ha!
Mike Easter >
[nq:2]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. ... verb (as city in city streets )."[/nq]
Got it. Thanks.
[nq:2]I prefer "grammatical error," myself.[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought you preferred avoiding them altogether, Raymond.[/nq]
Ha!
Mike Easter >
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[nq:2]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively. ... in city streets )." I prefer "grammatical error," myself.[/nq]
[nq:1]Some people erroneously believe that you cannot say "grammatical error", because "grammatical" means "conforming to the rules of ... in terms. Well, people who say that are wrong, because another meaning of "grammatical" is "of or pertaining to gra
[nq:1]Some people erroneously believe that you cannot say "grammatical error", because "grammatical" means "conforming to the rules of ... in terms. Well, people who say that are wrong, because another meaning of "grammatical" is "of or pertaining to gra
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[nq:2]In "grammar errors," the word "grammar" is being used attributively.From ... in city streets )." I prefer "grammatical error," myself.[/nq]
[nq:1]Some people erroneously believe that you cannot say "grammatical error", because "grammatical" means "conforming to the rules of ... in terms. Well, people who say that are wrong, because another meaning of "grammatical" is "of or pertaining to
[nq:1]Some people erroneously believe that you cannot say "grammatical error", because "grammatical" means "conforming to the rules of ... in terms. Well, people who say that are wrong, because another meaning of "grammatical" is "of or pertaining to
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