grammar rules you can break today - Arika Okrent
Published: July 27, 2026
Duration: 8:18
Take a look at 3 English language grammar rules to find out where they come from and if you actually need to follow them.
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Grammatical rules have caused heated debate in various regions and languages for centuries. But while we know people take grammar seriously, what’s less clear is, why? Where do these seemingly random rules come from, and which, if any, actually matter? Arika Okrent takes a closer look at three famous examples from the English language that have been the source of numerous grammatical arguments.
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