- Definition : Prescriptive grammar refers to grammatical rules based on someone’s idea of how the language should be used.
- Example : “You should never end a sentence with a preposition”; "You should never split an infinitive"; "You should never use a double negative".
- This contrasts with descriptive grammar which looks at real instances of how the language is used, and formulates rules based on those.
- Further Reading : Pinker, S. "10 grammar rules its OK to break (sometimes)"
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