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grammar

US /ˈɡræmɚ/

noun Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please check the grammar and spelling in your email before sending it.

Word Family

NounNoun
grammar gốc
VerbVerb
—
AdjectiveAdj
grammatic grammatical
AdverbAdv
grammatically

Synonyms

  • syntaxthe grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
  • rules of languagehaving a meaning similar to grammar

Collocations

  • Easy English grammar
    describing English grammar (an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries)
  • Medium grammar mistake
    describing grammar mistake (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))
  • Hard prescriptive grammar
    describing prescriptive grammar (pertaining to giving directives or rules)
  • Very Hard grammar nazi
    describing grammar nazi (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.