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can you explain me, what descriptive grammar is and how it is used. Its urgent!
Thanks, Maria
can you explain me, what descriptive grammar is and how it is used. Its urgent!
Thanks, Maria
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Hi there, and welcome!
Simply go to our glossary page here: https://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/descriptive-grammar.html
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Simply go to our glossary page here: https://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/descriptive-grammar.html
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mariek said:
Descriptive grammar involves cataloguing what people say and how they use words. It imposes no rules or standards and does not comment on correctness.
Prescriptive grammar sets a set of standard rules for words and usage. Therefore, there are incorrect uses in prescriptive grammar.
Descriptivist: People say "Me and Jimmy are going to the park".
Prescriptivist: People should say "Johnny and I are going to the park."
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