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ELT Journal 1984 38(2):79-85; doi:10.1093/elt/38.2.79
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Why can't someone write a nice, simple grammar?

Sylvia Chalker

There are plenty of English grammar books available today, but even the best of them do not escape criticism. This article considers some of the problems to be faced in writing a grammar, but suggests that it is partly the grammarians' own fault if their readers have false expectations.


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