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Grammar 

Grammar
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Grammar
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Stacy Christiansen

DOI:
10.1093/jama/9780195176339.003.0007
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date: 18 January 2020

A clear understanding of grammar is basic to good writing. Many excellent grammar books provide a detailed discussion of specific principles (see 25.3, Resources, General Style and Usage). In this section, the focus is on how to avoid common grammatical and writing errors. The content of this chapter is organized from the smallest parts of speech (eg, nouns and pronouns) to larger structures (eg, sentences and paragraphs)...

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