poor grammar

collocation in English

meaningsofpoorandgrammar

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poor
adjective
uk
/pɔːr/us
/pʊr/
having little money and/or ...
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grammar
noun
uk
/ˈɡræm.ər/us
/ˈɡræm.ɚ/
(the study or use of) the rules about how words change their form and combine with other words to ...
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(Definition ofpoorandgrammarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpoor grammar

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The trouble is that there are a great many more poor secondary modern schools than there arepoorgrammarschools.
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He often titled his paintings usingpoorgrammarand misspellings.
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Lampley has been known to blast emailers forpoorgrammarand overall stupidity.
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He also provided comic relief on the show itself with his misadventures,poorgrammar, and sloppy pronunciation.
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He berates her for herpoorgrammarand for her liberal use of exclamation points.
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Intiso would frequently swear and usepoorgrammar; but after the movie came out, he started to articulate and philosophize more.
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Talkbackers immediately suspected it was nothing more than an example of fan fiction due topoorgrammarand structuring.
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Influenced by rap music and television, he frequently usespoorgrammar, and tends to defend his idols even when his imitations go against common sense and righteousness.
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Henderson was notorious for both hispoorgrammarand his ability to win government patronage.
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Hays had little formal education and was popular for his down to earth manner and often swore and usedpoorgrammarand colourful expressions.
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