syntax
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They aimed to retain the “breathing units” of biblical speech, even if that meant straining German with Hebraic syntax; the criteria, Mendes-Flohr observes, were “not aesthetic but, as it were, respiratory.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
"If someone looks closely, they can spot Russian syntax in these videos."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
When rendering spoken words in print, it’s standard practice to delete the “uhs” and “ums” and “likes,” remove irrelevant false starts and silently correct the minor errors of grammar and syntax endemic to human speech.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
I would also hate it if a photo of me “disappeared” my hair or captured me from “underneath angles,” famously the worst angles, and goddammit, Trump has once again gifted us some incredible syntax here.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025
To understand how syntax works, it helps to visualize the ordering of strings-within-strings by drawing them at the ends of the branches of an upside-down tree.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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