be grammatical

Frequency: 8.025.0 per million words

describes something as conforming to the rules of grammar

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Examples (10)

  • This sentence is perfectly grammatical.
  • The phrase may sound strange, but it is actually grammatical.
  • All of these constructions are grammatical in modern English.
  • While informal, the expression is still grammatical.
  • The sentence is grammatical but awkward in this context.
  • Her writing is always grammatical, even when creative.
  • The structure may be grammatical, but it's rarely used.
  • Double negatives are grammatical in some dialects.
  • The sentence is technically grammatical though uncommon.
  • These forms are grammatical according to prescriptive rules.