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Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang draws hundreds to Cambridge joint rally | News
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang addressed a crowd of hundreds at a rally on Cambridge Common on Monday night, where he discussed his Universal Basic Income proposal.The rally came just four days after Yang appeared in the…
The English High School System Explained | Resource center for education and schools
Although grammar schools have been phased out in many parts of England, they still exist in some areas and are popular with relocating parents looking for a quality education for their children.The following article is from To relocate…
Teaching Language Models Grammar Really Makes Them Smarter | MIT News
Voice assistants like Siri and Alexa can tell the weather and crack a good joke, but any 8-year-old can have a better conversation.
The deep learning patterns that power Siri and Alexa learn to understand our…
Review of “The Dictionary Wars”: Words of Fight
One might well assume that Noah Webster (1758-1843), America's most famous lexicographer, was a cloistered pedant or silent scholar who pored over books and manuscripts. In fact, he became, over his long life, a quarrelsome, legalistic,…
Artificial intelligence from IBM, MIT and Harvard uses grammar rules to capture the linguistic…
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What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses? Is it "me" or is it "I"? And how does “affect” really differ from “effect”?…
7 Sentences That Sound Crazy But Are Still Grammatical
Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for Promoting Good Grammar, started National Grammar Day in 2008. Since then, it's been held annually on March 4, a date that also happens to be a full sentence (March forward!). It is…
Where does the rule “Do not end a sentence with a preposition” come from?
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There are thousands of people the rules for correct grammatical use of a given language; most of the time these are created and then taught, to…
Grammar and writing tips and tricks for email
Bad handwriting can make others think you're not smart.I'm a magazine editor and I know firsthand how grammar can change the meaning of a sentence.Don't get caught up in miscommunication. Master these…
Is good grammar really important?
The emphasis on formal written grammar in schools masks the fact that English has many types of grammar – and they are all equally valid, writes Andreea Calude, senior lecturer in linguistics at the University of Waikato.
"But don't you…
The sliding grammar of spoken vs written English
My grammar checker and I are on break. Due to irreconcilable differences, we are no longer on good terms.
It all started when he started putting commas before each "who". Despite all the angry underlining, "it's a habit that seems…
The popularity of a language could influence its grammar and vocabulary
It is a particular observation that the more people speak a language, the simpler its grammar tends to be. English and Mandarin, for example, have particularly simple structures. On the other hand, the languages spoken in a single…
Simplified grammar, expanded vocabulary: a linguistic paradox explained
Languages have an intriguing paradox. Languages with many speakers, such as English and Mandarin, have an extensive vocabulary with relatively simple grammar. Yet the reverse is also true: languages with fewer speakers have…
People Who Constantly Report Grammar Errors Are Pretty Dumb, Scientists Say
Scientists have found that people who are constantly bothered by grammatical errors online have "less pleasant" personalities than those who just let them slide.What about those friends who are hypersensitive to typos on your Facebook…
Grammar changes faster than vocabulary — ScienceDaily
The “myth” of the history of languages: languages do not share the same history, but different components evolve according to different trajectories and at different rates. A large-scale study of Pacific languages reveals that the…
43 Embarrassing Grammar Mistakes Even Smart People Make
When someone uses grammar incorrectly, are you making an assumption about their intelligence or education? Like it or not, words, spelling and punctuation are powerful and can leave a lasting impression on others. But even the most…
Sign language has grammar, and it goes far beyond what you do with your hands — Quartz
Most people are familiar with sign language, the system used by deaf people to communicate. What fewer may know is that there is many variations of sign language around the world. So how does sign language grammar work? Unlike spoken…
Grammar for the Ages: A Royal Intervention
The history of English grammar is shrouded in mystery. It is generally thought to have begun at the end of the 16th century, with the work of William Bullokar. grammar brochure (1586) - but where does Bullokar's inspiration come…
“All Grammars Leak”: How Modern Use and Abuse is Changing the English Language
The anthropologist Edward Sapir once wrote: “Unfortunately, or fortunately, no language is tyrannically consistent. All grammars leak. Sapir was talking about the irregularities of language. For me, this leakage is particularly…
The grammar police belong to the 18th century – let’s not impose their rules on…
Parents and teachers in England are angry at a spelling, punctuation and grammar test that schoolchildren must sit at the end of primary school. First introduced in 2013, all 11-year-old pupils in schools run by local authorities will…
How English Became English – Not Latin
English grammar has been closely linked to that of Latin since the 16and century when English began to be taught in schools. Since grammar education before this was Latin-focused, it is not surprising that teachers based their…
Have human grammars evolved? | OUPblog
In order to hypothesize the evolutionary origins of grammar, it is essential to rely on a theory or a model of human grammars. Interestingly, scholars engaged in the theoretical study of grammar (syntacticians), especially those…
Difficult dilemmas of grammar — repetition and redundancy
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It's a common expression: difficult dilemma. But that's also wrong — at least in the grammatical sense since a dilemma is, by definition, difficult. This is what we call a redundant phrase, and they are…
The Duel: Is there correct English?
Is there correct English?
Simon Hefer: There is decent English. It is the standard form of communication used when an English speaker or writer wants to make sure they are not misunderstood by another. It is English from which…
Our language biases don’t make sense
(Photo: Cienpies Design/Shutterstock)There are things that are not said in good society. You don't make overtly racist comments. You don't insult the poor. You do your best not to offend the political sensibilities of others. But there!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…