grammar vs. grammer

I suppose because it sounds similar to words ending in 'er'.

Nona The BritI suppose because it sounds similar to words ending in 'er'.

And the correct spelling can easily by learned by thinking of "grammatical".

Hi nona the brit,

Is this misspelling seen in the UK, too?

Yes, it is seen alot in younger children mostly, because adults drill it into their heads to spell it as grammar!

* a lot

The link below discusses the etymology of the word "grammar", and some possible reasons for the misspelling. The word originated from the greek word "grammatike". The word sound like it ends in "-er" because of vowel reduction.

This page offers more information on the subject: gram

Haha, first of all it's spelled "misspell" and second of all, I do believe it's the pronunciation that sets us off, because I have known for quite some time that the correct form is "grammar" yet simply out of habit I spell it "grammer" and have to correct myself.

Thank you for this wonderful advice! I confess: I am one of those people who keeps forgetting which is the right way to write 'grammar'. :c I'm American and we do actually use more words that end with 'er' more than 'ar'. So that might be where the confusion originates from. Hopefully, this tip will help me never forget.

AnonymousI'm American and we do actually use more words that end with 'er' more than 'ar'.

That's true for all varieties of English. There is nothing special about American English in this respect.

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