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grammar

pronunciation:: grae mr
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. 语法规则 I found Latin grammar hard to master.我发现拉丁文语法规则很难掌握。
definition 2:	the use of these language rules in speaking and writing. 语法 She is smart but she uses bad grammar.她很聪明，但是她用不好的语法。
related words:	text

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gram Greek root that means write

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diagram, grammar, gramophone, monogram, program, telegram

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