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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Prescriptive vs. descriptive
Is prescriptive grammar ultra-strict?
Is descriptive grammar a tad bit looser; e.g., He acted as if he owned the place (prescriptive); He acted like he owned the place (descriptive). Prescriptive grammar is more casual, idiomatic, colloquial.
In a nutshell, does this sum it up?
Is descriptive grammar a tad bit looser; e.g., He acted as if he owned the place (prescriptive); He acted like he owned the place (descriptive). Prescriptive grammar is more casual, idiomatic, colloquial.
In a nutshell, does this sum it up?
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I meant that descriptive grammar is more casual, idiomatic, colloquial, correct. as exampled above?
- I meant that descriptive grammar is more casual, idiomatic, colloquial, correct.
- as exampled above?
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I meant that descriptive grammar is more casual, idiomatic, colloquial, correct. as exampled above?
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