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Readers' theater skits bring grammar to life.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
There is no real vocabulary and no grammar.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
The group recruited Dreesen and Reid, a Black marketing representative who had recently moved to Chicago from Virginia, to speak about a drug-education program geared toward grammar-school students.
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Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Many people still expect scam messages to have bad grammar, strange wording or obvious red flags.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
There is no real vocabulary and no grammar.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
The group recruited Dreesen and Reid, a Black marketing representative who had recently moved to Chicago from Virginia, to speak about a drug-education program geared toward grammar-school students.
—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Many people still expect scam messages to have bad grammar, strange wording or obvious red flags.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for grammar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grammar
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The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.
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Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
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“Grammar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grammar. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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