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 Or simply because it interests us greatly.</description></item><item><title>Re: syntax</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328557</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:26:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328557</guid><dc:creator>Pioussoul</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328557</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328557.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff? - Mario Pei  
 I came across this in Philip' post, and it reminds me that it could serve as the best answer to your question, I bet.</description></item><item><title>Re: syntax</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328536</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:26:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328536</guid><dc:creator>Pioussoul</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328536</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328536.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Anonymous wrote:    why do we study syntax    
 How could you express this doubt of yours?</description></item><item><title>Re: syntax</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328456</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:26:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328456</guid><dc:creator>CalifJim</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328456</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328456.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Why do we study syntax? 
 
To pass the required course in syntax? 
 
CJ</description></item><item><title>Re: syntax</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328446</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:26:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328446</guid><dc:creator>Clive</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328446</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328446.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi, 
 why do we study syntax  
  For the same reason that you did not write this question as  
 syntax study we why do 
  Best wishes, Clive</description></item><item><title>Re: syntax</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328430</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:26:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328430</guid><dc:creator>Grammar Geek</dc:creator><slash:comments>5</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm#328430</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328430.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Why do we study anything?</description></item><item><title>syntax</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 07:26:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328424</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><slash:comments>6</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Syntax/dpxhb/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328424.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>why do we study syntax</description></item></channel></rss>