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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrammargram‧mar /ˈɡræmə $ -ər/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 [uncountable]SLG the rules by which words change their forms and are combined into sentences, or the study or use of these rules Check your spelling and grammar. the rules of English grammar2 [countable]SLG a particular description of grammar or a book that describes grammar rules A dictionary lists the words, a grammar states the rules.
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