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doria z asked in Social ScienceSociology · 1 decade ago

why grammar needed?

words can express clearly enough in some situations

in what cases can grammar be ignored?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    when anglophone grammar comes naturally. when english is not our first langue, then we can sacrifice grammar as english grammar can be tedious for the non-speakers. eg for non-e speakers - just say 'eat' and point to the food. message is conveyed. the angloph will say - shall we start our dinner? eg i go now as compared to i will be going shortly.

    u can see how shops catering to tourists use the least grammar and words r sufficient to get tt sales.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Proper grammar is always needed to enable us to better communicate.

    Take English from England, English from Scotland, English from Australia, and English from the U.S. as an example. They're all the same language, but it can be quite confusing for people between these countries to communicate.

    If grammar is ignored, then eventually more local dialects would evolve, and communication between geographical areas (even though they're all speaking the same language) would become much harder.

  • 1 decade ago

    Alright take your question for example..."Why grammar needed?" Now several questions are able to be spawned from these three words, to do this all you have to do is add a verb or verb phrase.

    for example:

    Why (is) grammar needed?

    Why (was) grammar needed?

    Why (has) grammar (been) needed?

    Why (will) grammar (be) needed?

    Now each question is different.

    Grammar is important when trying to be clearly understood.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    None. And I think you meant "why IS grammar needed?"

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  • 1 decade ago

    in you head

    ;)

    (in your head)

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