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The Glamour of Grammar

by Lawrence on May 19, 2009

Image via Wikipedia The Glamour of Grammar? What does Glamour have to do with Grammar? Interestingly, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) says that glamour, a word customarily associated with beauty or charm or a high level of attractiveness, comes from the same root as grammar; a word we customarily associate with ugliness or repugnance or [...]

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Cover via Amazon Introduction to the English Language series This is the third and concluding part of this three part introduction for Stop Confusion; Speak Clear English We will begin at where else but at the beginning We will begin our quest for a greater command of the English language with the basics of English [...]

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