Debunking the rules of grammar
Bloggers at Smithsonian magazine take apart the argument that writers must never end a sentence with a preposition or split an infinitive. Plus, the value of writing buddies, reviewing tweets, and more.
There are several examples of accepted grammar rules that writers usually ignore. This week, Smithsonian magazine highlights a couple examples, and explains how to determine what’s a rule and what’s not.
Also, the value of a writing buddy, reviews of tweets, and more.
Rules that aren’t rules: There’s a new wave of language descriptivist lessons, or anti-lessons, popping up on the Internet with greater frequency. This week, Smithsonian magazine published one such lesson, reminding readers that it’s OK to end a sentence with a preposition or to split an infinitive. The bloggers’ lesson for testing the validity of a grammar rule: “If it makes your English stilted and unnatural, it’s probably a fraud.”
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