Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not in accord with the rules of grammar.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not according to the established rules of grammar.
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- adjective linguistics In violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language as defined by the
grammar , resulting in unacceptable, or incorrect usage.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
Etymologies
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Examples
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The fourth sentence should sound ungrammatical which is what the asterisk means.
Archive 2010-04-01 GamesWithWords 2010
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The fourth sentence should sound ungrammatical which is what the asterisk means.
Class Notes: Verb Islands GamesWithWords 2010
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Coverdale's translation is not "ungrammatical" as far as the Hebrew language is concerned, notwithstanding that it was rejected in the reign of James I. ¤lechem¤, "bread," is evidently the accusative noun to the transitive verb ¤yiten¤, "He shall give."
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What seems so horribly wrong about Palin's speech is that it borrows the strngth of demotic English, not to express thought forcefully - as ordinary, even "ungrammatical" English can do - but to cover for dishonesty and moral aridity.
Sharp Sand 2008
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Notice the puckish use of "betwixt" and the ungrammatical "Ag and I."
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Ernest Hemingway Writes Good Letters Home and Elsewhere, 1907-22 David Finkle 2012
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You know, the more I look at it, the less ungrammatical “the meaning of words do change over time” seems.
National Grammar Day 2010: Ten More Common Grammar Myths, Debunked « Motivated Grammar 2010
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Notice the puckish use of "betwixt" and the ungrammatical "Ag and I."
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Ernest Hemingway Writes Good Letters Home and Elsewhere, 1907-22 David Finkle 2012
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To Russians, Mr. Chernomyrdin was also an amusing source of spontaneous aphorisms — some witty, some ungrammatical, some both — that belied his dour demeanor and seemed to define the confusions of a turbulent era.
Former Russian Premier Chernomyrdin Dies at 72 Richard Boudreaux 2010
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Notice the puckish use of "betwixt" and the ungrammatical "Ag and I."
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Ernest Hemingway Writes Good Letters Home and Elsewhere, 1907-22 David Finkle 2012
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Notice the puckish use of "betwixt" and the ungrammatical "Ag and I."
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Ernest Hemingway Writes Good Letters Home and Elsewhere, 1907-22 David Finkle 2012
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