1.3 Grammar vs. Usage
1.3 Grammar vs. Usage
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Grammar: usually refers to prescriptive rules in a standard variety of grammar (e.g., Standard American English)
Usage: refers to a variety of grammatical options available in everyday speaking and writing (e.g., who vs. whom, different from vs. than)
Test your focal grammar knowledge
Pretend that you are on the Usage Panel of The American Heritage Dictionary of English. How would you vote on the following sentences? Are they considered acceptable or unacceptable among educated prestigious American speakers? (Ex. 1.2 on p. 8)
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