#grammarians — Public Fediverse posts
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📢New Publication Alert!
📒We are thrilled to announce the release of 'The Standard #Language #Ideology of the #Hebrew and #Arabic #Grammarians of the #ʿAbbasid Period' by Benjamin Paul Kantor.
Dive into the fascinating world of Biblical Hebrew grammar as it emerged among Arabic-speaking Jews during the ʿAbbasid period (750–1258 CE). Benjamin Paul Kantor's meticulous research sheds light on the interconnectedness of the Hebrew and Arabic grammatical traditions during this crucial historical era.
🔗This title is now available at https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0382
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@TheDigitalGlobalCitizen @languagelovers some problems were introduced by people trying to make English into Latin (or, to a lesser extent, Greek).
Such nonsense on spelling ("debt", "thumb"), grammar (split infinitives) and prepositions (not ending sentences).
We had enough problems as it was!
A fun one is the complexity of "to be", which blends a Southern Germanic ("be") and a Norse verb ("am", "are") into the fine mess we have today.
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Did you know that commas could save lives?!
"LET'S EAT, KIDS!"
#writing #grammar #comma #facts #amazing #tips #fun #comedy #grammarnerd #grammarians #grammarpolice
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#writers a reviewer informs that #hemingwayapp is NOT against #adverbs, it is against the abundant use of adverbs. "Instead of these verbal atrocities, switch over to a more powerful verb. For instance, instead of saying that someone is 'walking slowly' you can say they 'tip-toed' or they 'crept.' That way, your writing is more vivid.
#Grammarians ( @billweinberg and #editors take note!