syntax
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The work was subsequently submitted to reading committees, tasked with checking its syntax and overall coherence.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
"If someone looks closely, they can spot Russian syntax in these videos."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“The skill set of the future is not syntax or rote creation, but taste and judgment,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Even the mystery she’s trying to unravel depends on correctly parsing the meaning of syntax and conjugation.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
The thing that impressed Winston in looking back was that the speaker had switched from one line to the other actually in mid-sentence, not only without a pause, but without even breaking the syntax.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing syntax
The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Write Makes Might: Words About Written Language
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Narrative Writing, List 1
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