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    Grammaire (en. Grammar)

    /ɡʁɑ.mɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The set of rules that govern the structure of sentences and words in a language.
    To write well, one must know grammar.
    Pour bien écrire, il faut connaître la grammaire.
    A book or manual that presents these rules.
    I bought a grammar book to improve my French.
    J'ai acheté un livre de grammaire pour améliorer mon français.
    Grammar may include rules of syntax, morphology, and phonology.
    Grammatical rules are essential for communication.
    Les règles de grammaire sont essentielles pour la communication.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'grammatica', derived from Greek 'grammatike', which means 'the art of writing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to master grammar
    To have a good understanding of grammatical rules.
    maîtriser la grammaire
    to make grammatical mistakes
    To commit errors in sentence structure.
    faire des fautes de grammaire
    to review grammar
    To study grammatical rules again.
    revoir la grammaire

    Related Words

    syntax
    Rules that govern the structure of sentences.
    syntaxe
    morphology
    Study of the form of words and their structure.
    morphologie
    spelling
    Rules regarding the writing of words.
    orthographe

    Slang Meanings

    To have a head full of grammar
    He is so into grammar, he has his head full of it.
    Il est tellement accro à la grammaire, il a la tête dans la grammaire.
    To be a language purist
    She cannot tolerate mistakes; she is a language purist, a true grammarian.
    Elle ne supporte pas les erreurs, c'est une puriste de la langue, une vraie grammairienne.