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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
looser
For the sake of the following paragraph, let's say I have 2 teachers.
Would someone mind telling how to properly phrase the sentences below and whether loose is the term to write?
1 I have 2 teachers. One literature teacher and one grammar teacher. The literature teacher would consider a sentence correct that the grammar teacher would consider wrong.
2 There are sentences the literature teacher would say is correct that the grammar teacher would say is incorrect. It seems the literature teacher is looser in terms of what is acceptable and what isn't.
Thank you!!!!!
Would someone mind telling how to properly phrase the sentences below and whether loose is the term to write?
1 I have 2 teachers. One literature teacher and one grammar teacher. The literature teacher would consider a sentence correct that the grammar teacher would consider wrong.
2 There are sentences the literature teacher would say is correct that the grammar teacher would say is incorrect. It seems the literature teacher is looser in terms of what is acceptable and what isn't.
Thank you!!!!!
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1 I have 2 teachers , a literature teacher and a grammar teacher. In addition, the literature teacher would consider a sentence correct. However, the grammar teacher would consider the sentence wrong.
- 1 I have 2 teachers , a literature teacher and a grammar teacher.
- In addition, the literature teacher would consider a sentence correct.
- However, the grammar teacher would consider the sentence wrong.
- Still sounds awkward to me.
- Someone else should be able to clarify more.
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1 I have 2 teachers, a literature teacher and a grammar teacher. In addition, the literature teacher would consider a sentence correct. However, the grammar teacher would consider
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Perhaps this instead: It seems my literature teacher has a looser definition of "correct" [than my grammar teacher].
Or "...a more liberal definition of 'correct'..."
Or "...a more liberal definition of 'correct'..."
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Oliver01You can call a person looser for pretty much any characteristics, behaviors etc. However, the term you are looking for is 'ignorant'.Oliver, the poster is not saying that the teacher is "a loser" with one O.
A loose definition is one that is not strict.
It is OFTEN the case that someone who has a strict, prescriptivist view of grammar wil
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I thought it's just a typo. My bad. Also, I was about to point out you might not want to call him a loser in front of him.
So, you are talking about when famous writers have sentences without a verbs(synthax) and it's fine. That would be a descriptive view of grammar then.
So, you are talking about when famous writers have sentences without a verbs(synthax) and it's fine. That would be a descriptive view of grammar then.
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I'm not aware of famous writers who write without verbs. It would be an odd story.
I'm talking about things like using fragments deliberately or starting a sentence with a conjunction, or using words like "data" in the singular. Most people don't use "whom" unless it's immediately after a preposition. And some people labor under the mistaken idea that English is Latin and have come up wit
I'm talking about things like using fragments deliberately or starting a sentence with a conjunction, or using words like "data" in the singular. Most people don't use "whom" unless it's immediately after a preposition. And some people labor under the mistaken idea that English is Latin and have come up wit
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This is a possible way:
I have two teachers, a literature teacher and a grammar teacher. To view a sentence, my literature would consider it's wrong while my grammar teacher wouldn't.
There are sentences my literature teacher says they are correct that my grammar teacher says they are incorrect. (It sounds a bit wordy). It seems that my literature teacher doesn't follow the rules of
I have two teachers, a literature teacher and a grammar teacher. To view a sentence, my literature would consider it's wrong while my grammar teacher wouldn't.
There are sentences my literature teacher says they are correct that my grammar teacher says they are incorrect. (It sounds a bit wordy). It seems that my literature teacher doesn't follow the rules of
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Barbara,
Is all of it correct in your opinion? Are the sentences natural?
1 I have 2 teachers. One literature teacher and a grammar teacher. The literature teacher would consider a sentence correct that the grammar teacher would consider wrong.
2 There are sentences my literature teacher would say is correct that my grammar teacher would say is incorrect. It seems my li
Is all of it correct in your opinion? Are the sentences natural?
1 I have 2 teachers. One literature teacher and a grammar teacher. The literature teacher would consider a sentence correct that the grammar teacher would consider wrong.
2 There are sentences my literature teacher would say is correct that my grammar teacher would say is incorrect. It seems my li
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AnonymousBarbara,Is all of it correct in your opinion? Are the sentences natural?
1 I have 2 teachers: a literature teacher and a grammar teacher. The literature teacher would [perhaps "might" - surely they would agree that some sentences are simply wrong] consider a sentence correct that the grammar teacher would consider wrong ["
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