English usage controversies

id: english-usage-controversies-177-2842442
title: English usage controversies
text: In the English language, there are grammatical constructions that many native speakers use unquestioningly yet certain writers call incorrect. Differences of usage or opinion may stem from differences between formal and informal speech and other matters of register, differences among dialects, and so forth. Disputes may arise when style guides disagree with each other, or when a guideline or judgement is confronted by large amounts of conflicting evidence or has its rationale challenged.
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description: Disputes over "correct" grammar and style
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_usage_controversies
date created: 2003-12-04T04:55:01Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T11:04:04Z
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