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grammaire

grammar

noun grah-MAIR Rare
Communication Language

Origin: Greek grammatikê (art of letters)

Usage Note

Grammaire refers both to the abstract system of rules and to a physical grammar book — context distinguishes the two. The adjective is grammatical and the adverb grammaticalement. French learners should note that une faute de grammaire means 'a grammar mistake', not une erreur grammatique.

Examples

"La grammaire française est complexe."

Natural Translation

French grammar is complex.

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