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
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
When I gave my explanation sometimes he would say, “Quite right,” and other times he would correct me with lengthy explanations of syntax.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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