Grammar

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Josfer  #224756  Fri, 12 May 06 04:38 AM
Hi everybody, I am really glad to be in this site. I am Josfer and would like to know if someone can tell me what are the differences between prescriptive and descriptive grammar.
  
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Clive  #224986  Sat, 13 May 06 12:50 AM

Hi Josfer,

Welcome to the Forum.

Here's a couple of very simple definitions. A prescriptive grammarian says 'these are the rules of grammar and anyone who doen't follow these rules is speaking incorrectly' A descriptive grammarian looks at the ways people actually speak, accepts that and tries to describe it.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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