229 Quotes About Grammar

We got through all of Genesis and part of Exodus before I left. One of the main things I was taught from this was not to begin a sentence with And. I pointed out that most sentences in the Bible began with And, but I was told that English had changed since the time of King James. In that case, I argued, why make us read the Bible? But it was in vain. Robert Graves was very keen on the symbolism and mysticism in the Bible at that time ["Childhood"].

Expression of love does not need grammar

He implied without saying."...I scarcely had the heart to cross out "without quite saying" and to note in the margin, politely and succinctly, "

Yes yes yes, we'll get the grammar police onto her first thing. Do they have actual powers of arrest, do you think? Or will they just hang her from the nearest participle?

Grammar has one—and only one—purpose: to facilitate clear, effective, powerful, artful communication (p. 129).

When the Axis powers battled the Allies, a mixed metaphor raised its beastly head.

És tan fàcil com canviar un verb; ell sap bé que el llenguatge té el poder de transformar la realitat o, si més no, d'alterar-la encara que sigui momentàniament.

Nouns are abbreviations. Instead of saying cold, sharp, burning, unbreakable, shining, pointy, we utter "dagger";- Verbiage for Poems

Grammar is the Heart of Learning Language