“mostly unsuccessful attempts to teach grade-school children English using transformational grammar were made during the 1960s and early 1970s. Today it is taught mostly in colleges and graduate schools. Outside linguistics, transformational grammar is used mostly in computer-language-processing applications. It… — Bryan A. Garner Copy Share Image
“Not until 1761 did any grammarian settle on the eight that became the canonical parts of speech in English. He was the same man… — Bryan A. Garner Copy Share Image
A word about 'plain English.' The phrase certainly shouldn't connote drab and dreary language. Actually, plain English is typically quite interesting to read. It's… — Bryan A. Garner Copy Share Image
“mostly unsuccessful attempts to teach grade-school children English using transformational grammar were made during the 1960s and early 1970s. Today it is taught mostly… — Bryan A. Garner Copy Share Image
