prescriptive grammar
pre·scrip·tive gram·mar
P p Transcription
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- [pri-skrip-tiv gram-er]
- /prɪˈskrɪp tɪv ˈgræm ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pri-skrip-tiv gram-er]
- /prɪˈskrɪp tɪv ˈgræm ər/
Definitions of prescriptive grammar words
- noun prescriptive grammar an approach to grammar that is concerned with establishing norms of correct and incorrect usage and formulating rules based on these norms to be followed by users of the language. 1
- noun prescriptive grammar a set of grammatical rules based on such an approach. 1
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Origin of prescriptive grammar
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Prescriptive grammar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prescriptive grammar popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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