A role at a Toastmasters meeting. As Grammarian, you make note of any incorrect grammar used by any speakers.
You function as a part of the meeting’s evaluation team and give a report at the end of the meeting of any incorrect and unique grammar used.
Being grammarian is truly an exercise in expanding your listening skills.
It is a great opportunity to learn the names of your fellow toastmasters and to refresh your own knowledge of grammar.
Duties of the Grammarian[]
- Chooses the Word of the Day. The Grammarian introduces the word of the day and its definition, using it in a sentence to help build our vocabularies. It is important that the grammarian learn to pronounce the word and practice the pronunciation prior to the meeting. If possible, pick a word that ties in with the theme for the meeting. People with speaking opportunities during the meeting are encouraged to use the Word of the Day in what they say. The grammarian can use the tally sheet (below) to track use of the Word of the day by speakers.
- Notes word or phrases that are not grammatically correct.
- Highlight inappropriate words or phrases cliches and over-used colloquialism.
- Identify words used with the wrong meaning or in the wrong context.
- Highlight exceptional word usage and phrasing.
Prior to the meeting[]
- Choose a Word of the Day, if this is done in your club.
- Print the Word of the Day on a Sign (3 copies) for display during the meeting. Use letters large enough to be legible from the back of the room.
- Prepare a brief explanation of the duties of the grammarian, for the benefit of the guests.
- Obtain copy of agenda
- Obtain copy of member list
- Take note of visiting Toastmasters.
- Obtain Grammarian Tally Sheet (below)
During the Meeting[]
- Present and Post the Word of the Day. Introduce and post the word of the day and its definition, using it in a sentence. Additional things to give: its correct pronunciation if necessary, its definition and origin, synonyms and antonyms.
- Explain the duties of the Grammarian. For example, you might say:
As Grammarian, I carefully observe the language used in the meeting: word choice, pronunciation, sentence structure, and particular phrases. I not only take note of improper language, but also exceptionally skillful usage. I am also responsible for selecting the word of the day, adding one more useful entry to your word hoard at each meeting.
- Track each member’s use of the Word of the Day during the meeting, noting those who used it correctly or incorrectly.
- Listen to everyone’s word usage. Write down any awkward use or misuse of the language (incomplete sentences, sentences that change direction in midstream, incorrect grammar, or malapropisms) with a note of who erred. For example, point out if someone used a singular verb with a plural subject. “One in five children wear glasses” should be “One in five children wears glasses.” Note when a pronoun is misused. “No one in the choir sings better than her” should be “No one in the choir sings better than she.”
At the end of the meeting[]
- When called on by the general evaluator during the evaluation segment, stand by your chair and give your report. Try to offer the correct usage in every instance where there was misuse, instead of only explaining what was wrong. Report on creative language usage and announce who used the word of the day (or a derivative of it) correctly or incorrectly.
A Toastmaster’s Grammarian is one who pays close attention and listens carefully to the language used by the speakers. He/she encourages good use of language and takes note of all the bad or incorrect grammar usage.
Here’s a deep
dive into the role of the Grammarian:
Why is a Grammarian
important?
Toastmasters is all about communication. When we communicate, in whatever language, it needs to be correct. I’ve seen a few speakers who have an amazing style of delivery when they speak…but when they use certain words or phrases incorrectly, the effectiveness of the speech goes for a toss.
As speakers, we’re so focused on delivery and communicating a story that we sometimes forget the importance of language. Now, this does not mean that we need to use fancy words.
But whatever we speak, must be spoken correctly – pronunciations, phrasing, sentence formation – all of it comes into play when delivering an effective speech.
Some of us are brought up in environments where we have been speaking English all our lives. Still, we may sometimes, unknowingly, be using language incorrectly. And that’s where the grammarian comes in – to point out when we speak incorrectly and to commend us when we do so correctly.
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Here’s how one can play the role of Grammarian with perfection (okay not perfection…but close enough!):
Introduction
Prepare a brief explanation of the duties of the Grammarian for the benefit of the guests. Carry a pen and paper to record the grammar usages.
The Toastmasters of the Day (TMOD) will introduce you to the stage. This usually happens along with the introductions of the Timer and Ah Counter roles. When called upon, start by shaking your hand with the TMOD before taking over the stage.
Word of the day
A Grammarian is also responsible to introduce the Word of the Day. Toastmasters encourages the learning of new words to expand one’s vocabulary and speech effectiveness.
As a Grammarian, come prepared with the Word of the Day. When you introduce it, encourage the audience to use the word when they come up to speak as well. Research a little before the meeting and introduce a word that will add to the audience’s vocabulary but at the same time is not too difficult to use.
Before the meeting, ensure that the Word of the Day is written somewhere visible (usually where the role players and speakers for the day are written) along with the word’s meaning and an example sentence.
This
is what your script can look like:
“Mr./Madam Toastmaster of the Day, fellow Toastmasters, and dear guests! As the Grammarian, it is my responsibility to pay close attention to all speakers, listening carefully to their language usage. I’ll take note of any misusage of the English language as well as the outstanding usage.
As the Grammarian, it is also my duty to introduce the Word of the Day and the Phrase of the Day. For today’s meeting, the Word is _____________, which means ___________. [Point at the Word of the Day] An example of using the word is _________________. Each speaker is encouraged to use the Word of the Day in their speeches.
I will present my report when called upon by the General Evaluator. Over to you Toastmaster of the Day.”
Carry a script with you as well if you are going to be playing the role for the first time.
Download the entire Grammarian Script here
You can even introduce your role with a short speech based on your observations. Read this article to find out more.
The Role
Listen attentively and make notes. Listen for words or phrases which are particularly interesting, unusual or effective. You will need to jot down any good use of English by speakers when they are on stage or if and when they make any incorrect usages of Grammar.
Have a dictionary with you (your phone will have one too) in case you yourself are unsure about the usage of certain words or phrases.
Being a Grammarian, you
will be more attentive when writing speeches for yourselves, keeping grammar
and good use of language as a priority.
Reporting
At the end of the meeting, usually after the evaluations of the speeches are done, you will be introduced back on the stage by the General Evaluator to give the Grammarian report.
You will need to report all the incorrect usage of grammar made by speakers and also talk about the particularly good usages. You can also point out all the people who used the Word of the Day introduced by you at the start of the meeting.
Your script could look like:
“Thank you General Evaluator. It was a pleasure listening to your speeches today. I’ve made a note of all the excellent grammar usages such as (mention some of them). I would also like to point out some of the words and sentences that were used incorrectly (mention some of them).
Meanwhile, I am happy to see that fellow members are eager to use the World of the Day! Raj, Lee and John used the World of the Day in their speeches, great job! As you can see, this world is really helpful in conveying your message, I hope everyone can use it more often in your future speeches!
Back to you General Evaluator.”
Note: When pointing the good usages of grammar, mention the name of the speaker who used it as well. However, when reporting the incorrect grammar usage, refrain from using the speakers’ names. Clubs have different policies for this. So have a word with your club’s Vice President of Education to confirm this.
Here’s a report template you can use:
You can download this template here to take to your next Toastmasters meeting and use it to create your Grammarian report!
Download the Grammarian Report Template
Delivery
People usually take up the role of Grammarian when they are new to Toastmasters as it’s a short and simple role. Personally, I feel the roles of Timer, Ah Counter and Grammarian are meant more for people who are completely terrified of the stage.
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These smaller roles offer an opportunity to get on stage for a short amount of time. After doing this 2 or 3 times, one may feel a LOT more comfortable delivering a speech rather than just starting out with one.
When first taking up this role, if you’re new to the stage,
it’s best to deliver the role simply but properly. The steps provided above
will help you do just that!
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAMMARIAN
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAMMARIAN
Grammarian is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES GRAMMARIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Grammarian
Grammarian may refer to: ▪ Grammarian, a teacher in the second stage in the traditional education system ▪ Alexandrine grammarians, philologists and textual scholars in Hellenistic Alexandria in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE ▪ Biblical Grammarians, scholars who study the Bible and the Hebrew language ▪ Sanskrit grammarian, scholars who studied the grammar of Sanskrit ▪ Speculative grammarians, a 13th and 14th century school of philosophy in northern France, Germany, Britain and Denmark ▪ Linguist, a scientist who studies language ▪ Philologist, a scholar of literary criticism, history, and linguistics…
Definition of grammarian in the English dictionary
The definition of grammarian in the dictionary is a person whose occupation is the study of grammar. Other definition of grammarian is the author of a grammar.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAMMARIAN
Synonyms and antonyms of grammarian in the English dictionary of synonyms
Translation of «grammarian» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF GRAMMARIAN
Find out the translation of grammarian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grammarian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grammarian» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
文法
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
gramático
570 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
वैयाकरण
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
النحوي
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
грамматик
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
gramático
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
গ্রামার স্কুল
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
grammairien
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
sekolah tuturbahasa
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Grammatiker
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
文法学者
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
문법 학자
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Sekolah grammar
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
văn phạm học
80 millions of speakers
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இலக்கணப்பள்ளி
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
व्याकरण शाळा
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
gramer Okulu
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
grammatico
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
gramatyk
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
граматик
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
gramatician
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
γραμματικός
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
grammaticus
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
grammatiker
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
grammarian
5 millions of speakers
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAMMARIAN»
The term «grammarian» is normally little used and occupies the 120.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAMMARIAN» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grammarian
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAMMARIAN»
Discover the use of grammarian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grammarian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Hanuman, the red-faced monkey chief and ninth grammarian of Hindu mythology, is the protagonist of this dazzling narrative—a mind-journey to the temple of Galta in India and the occasion for Octavio Paz to explore the nature of naming and …
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The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most …
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3
The Grammarian: A Novel
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Bhartr̥hari, Philosopher and Grammarian: Proceedings of the …
This is the reason why an international conference on Bhartrhari was organized in January 1992 in Pune, under the joint auspices of the University of Poons and the University of Lausanne (Switzerland).
Saroja Bhate, Johannes Bronkhorst, 1994
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Guardians of Language: The Grammarian and Society in Late …
. . . There is no question at all that this book will be of great value to specialists in late antiquity, to historians of education, and to classicists in general. It will be a fundamental work in the field.»—James E. G. Zetzel
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Grammarian Epaphroditus
The Greek grammarian Epaphroditus, trained in Alexandria and prominent as a teacher in Rome of the Neronian-Flavian era, continued the tradition of Hellenistic scholarship in his study of Homer, the Hesiodic Shield of Herakles, and the …
Epaphroditus (of Chaeronea.), Bruce Karl Braswell, Margarethe Billerbeck, 2007
7
Bhartṛhari, the Grammarian
On the works of Bhartrhari, Sanskrit poet and grammarian.
Mulakaluri Srimannarayana Murti, 1997
8
Good English and the grammarian
This is a highly practical book, provides detailed examples of the types of research that are needed for writing grammars, in particular the use of corpus analyses and elicitation experiments.
9
Roger North’s The Musicall Grammarian 1728
A treatise on musical eloquence in all its branches, first published in 1990.
Roger North, Mary Chan, Jamie Kassler, 2006
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The Speculative Grammarian Essential Guide to Linguistics
Some of us took graduate seminars like that ourselves, and believe us, this book is better.
Trey Jones, Keith W. Slater, Bill Spruiell, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAMMARIAN»
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If Facebook contributed to breeding types of annoying users (namely, the “self promoter”, “the bad grammarian”, the “political commentator”, the … «The Citizen, Jul 15»
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According to Pānini, a sixth-century B.C. Sanskrit grammarian, the term could have been derived from either one of two roots, yujir yoga (to … «Beijing Review, Jul 15»
Nellie McClung: Women aren’t what they used to be, and never …
Her friend was the “best grammarian in the school, and the little dull girl would not think it was delicate to try to advance before her friend, … «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
Asarco, LLC v. Celanese Chemical Company
Id. at 167 (citing United States v. Nordic Vill., Inc., 503 U.S. 30, 35–36 (1992)). «Clearly, neither a logician nor a grammarian will find comfort in … «The Recorder, Jul 15»
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During club meetings, members volunteer to take on meeting roles, such as, chairperson, toastmaster, grammarian, timer, evaluator and … «Midnorth Monitor, Jul 15»
Carl Mays: There’s some bad grammar going around – don’t catch it
The grammarian in me was really riled last week when I was writing my «Celebrate freedom for one nation under God» column. There have … «The Mountain Press, Jul 15»
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Being a grammarian helps you lot better in this profession because maintaining the relation between the public and the media behalf of the … «Siliconindia.com, Jul 15»
Muscatine Toastmasters Club #685
… ah counter Marc Buckrop, and Collins as grammarian, who introduced the word of the day: gobsmacked (adj.), meaning utterly astonished. «Muscatine Journal, Jul 15»
Hindu group seeks statue on Arkansas Capitol grounds
… of Lord Hanuman, who was greatly revered and worshipped and known for incredible strength and was (a) perfect grammarian,” Zed said. «Arkansas News, Jul 15»
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Примеры с переводом
I know some German, but my grammar isn’t very good. 
Я немного знаю немецкий, но с грамматикой у меня не очень хорошо.
English grammar can be hard to master.
Английская грамматика порой даётся нелегко.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
“Him and I went” is bad grammar. 
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In a nutshell, the Grammarian/Ah-Counter serves two complementary roles during the meeting:
- Grammarian: Introduces the Word of the Day to members
- Ah-Counter: Notes unnecessary words and sounds used by members during the meeting
One week prior to the meeting
- Familiarize yourself with the Grammarian/Ah-Counter role
- Connect with the Toastmaster to learn about the Meeting Theme
- Select a Word of the Day that:
- Is related to the Meeting Theme
- Is not commonly used and can enhance members vocabulary
- Is a word that can be incorporated in everyday conversations
- Communicate the Word of the Day with the VP Education and the Toastmaster with the following information:
- Word of the Day and pronunciation
- Definition of the word
- Synonyms
- Examples of usage
- Prepare any visual aids for the Word of the Day (If you wish, you can download our template from the resources section at the bottom and print it)
Example of a Word of the Day
Word of the Day: imbue /imˈbyo͞o/
Definition: Verb. inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality).
Synonyms: permeate, saturate, diffuse, suffuse, pervade
Examples:
– He was educated in Great Britain, and from an early age was imbued with royalist principles.
– While in Egypt he became more and more imbued with superstition and started consulted astrologers.
Upon arrival at the meeting
- Arrive at least 15 minutes before the meeting starts
- Find the Toastmaster and let them know you’ve arrived
- Place any visual aid for the Word of the Day at the front of the room where it can be seen by everyone
During the meeting
- When introduced, announce the Word of the Day:
- Explain the meaning of the word
- Provide synonyms
- Use it in one or two sentences
- Invite members to use it
- Remind members that every time a member uses the word of the day 2 (and only 2) claps or knocks will be used to acknowledge its usage
- Briefly explain the role of the Grammarian/Ah-Counter
- Throughout the meeting
- Listen to each speaker’s word usage
- Create a list of the members who used the Word of the Day and note those who used it correctly or incorrectly
- Record the number of times an unnecessary word, sound, or pause are used by a member (You can download and print the Grammarian/Ah-Counter Worksheet from the Resources section in this post)
- When called on by the General Evaluator give your report:
- Number of times the Word of the Day was used correctly and incorrectly
- Offer examples of correct usage in every instance the Word of the Day was used incorrectly
- Number of unnecessary words, sounds, or pauses were identified during the meeting
- Number of times the Word of the Day was used correctly and incorrectly
After the meeting
- If you identified someone who struggled with the Word of the Day by using it incorrectly, or if someone used too many unnecessary words, sounds, or pauses during their speech, you might want to reach out and provide one-to-one feedback (This is not mandatory unless you think it will add value to the member)
- Submit the Speakers (only) information to the online form
Grammarian/Ah-Counter Dos and Don’ts
| Do | Don’t |
| Prepare the Word of the Day visual aid in advance | Don’t arrive without a visual aid to the meeting, it is possible that the room doesn’t have a whiteboard at the front |
| Get familiar with the usage of the Word of the Day so you can identify misusages | Don’t start the meeting without knowing by heart how the Word of the Day is used |
| Pay attention to every speaker to keep track of the ones who used the Word of the Day or unnecessary words, sounds, or pauses, and record of every instance | Don’t be distracted when members are speaking as you could miss if the Word of the Day was used properly |
| When providing your report, talk about the number of times the Word of the Day and unnecessary words, sounds, or pauses were used | When providing your report do not name the members, only mention the numbers. You don’t want to put a member on the spot for their mistakes |
Resources
Print before the meeting
Word of the Day visual aid (Powerpoint Template): https://www.unstoppablexpeakers.club/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Word-of-the-Day-template2.pptx
Grammarian/Ah-Counter Worksheet: https://www.unstoppablexpeakers.club/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UX-GrammarianAh-Counter-v2.pdf
Sample script for the meeting
Grammarian/Ah-Counter role introduction:
General Evaluator introduces the Grammarian/Ah-Counter
— Thank you, [General Evaluator’s name]
— My role as the Grammarian/Ah-Counter is to introduce you to the Word of the Day and keep track of how many times it’s used during the meeting. I shall also note the correct use of the English language and record how many times unnecessary words, sounds, or pauses are used by the speakers.
— For example “Er“, “Em“, “Ah“, “You Know“, “I Mean” will be counted. These are fillers that would affect your effectiveness in delivering your speech. At the end of the meeting, I will be back on this stage to present my report to you
— Today’s Word of the Day is: [Word of the Day] (show the visual aid)
— It means [Definition of the Word of the Day]
— It can be used instead of: [Synonyms of the Word of the Day]
— A couple of examples of its usage are: [Read two examples of the Word of the Day used in sentences]
— The Word of the Day will be at the front so everyone can see it during the meeting
— Remember that every time a member uses the Word of the Day, we will knock the table two times (or clap in the absence of a table). Only two times to acknowledge the usage of the word
Demonstrate the process
— Thank you, [General Evaluator’s name]
Return control to the General Evaluator
Grammarian/Ah-Counter report:
General Evaluator calls the Grammarian/Ah-Counter to give the report
— Thank you, now it’s the time to give my report
— The Word of the Day, [Word of the Day], was used correctly [Number of times the WotD was used correctly] times
— It was used incorrectly [Number of times the WotD was used incorrectly] times
— Unnecessary words, sounds, or pauses were used [Number of times unnecessary words, sounds, or pauses were used] times during the meeting
— Thank you
Return control to the General Evaluator
Links
Grammarian role (Toastmasters International Website): https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/club-meeting-roles/grammarian
Ah-Counter role (Toastmasters International Website): https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/club-meeting-roles/ah-counter
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Toastmaster Role “Grammarian” (word of the day)
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Toastmaster Role “Grammarian” (word of the day)
I am not sure if I am outside my comfort zone or not yet, however what a perfect place for somebody with dyslexia to be “A Toastmaster” now that I’ve joined they are giving me roles, this week I was asked to be “Grammarian” for the 1st time.
Grammarian
Being grammarian also provides an exercise in expanding listening skills. You have several responsibilities: to introduce new words to members, to comment on language usage during the course of the meeting, and to provide examples of eloquence.
Several days before the meeting, select a word of the day (if this is done in your club):
- It should be one that will help members increase their vocabulary – a word that can be incorporated easily into everyday conversation but is different from the way people usually express themselves.
- Adjectives and adverbs are more adaptable than nouns or verbs, but feel free to select your own special word.
- Print your word, its part of speech (adjective, adverb, noun, verb) and a brief definition in letters large enough to be seen from the back of the room.
- Prepare a sentence showing how the word is used.
Also, prepare a brief explanation of the duties of the grammarian for the benefit of the guests.
Grammarian 3 Minute Talk
I am sharing my notes and the journey. Please note the words in (brackets) is how I need to spelt the word so I can say/pronounce them correctly!
All week long I’ve been thinking about what word would be good for me to use and also that would have a simple definition that I can read/talk about three minutes!
Saturday
I chose ask a friend (James Manser)
The Chinese have vast stockpiles of resources, these resources are used as collateral in financial agreements. For instance the same pile of copper can be used as collateral in many different lending agreements, without anyone being the wiser. It has been said this can happen up to 30 times over.
Rehypothecated – (Re High Poth a Catered)
I thought that is going to be a real stinker and I will never get ask to be Grammarian again!
Sunday
I remembered a funny your tube video with a young guy at a spelling bee spelling the word
Sardoodledom (Sar-do-dodle Dum)
Means: Well-made works of drama that have trivial, insignificant, or morally objectionable plots
Monday
By Monday I was becoming Perplexed Puzzled, confused, stumped, baffled, bewildered, mixed up, muddled, bemused, confounded, mystified, fazed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, befuddled, flummoxed
Wednesday
When out for dinner and the word suggested Farctate Farctated (F#$k Taked)
A farctated diner is one who cannot eat another bite; if you are farctate, you are stuffed to the gills or bloated from eating a large meal.
Thursday
I thought I would use the very 1st word I thought of when I was asked to be Grammarian.
Usually when people hear the word they think of;
- reading
- writing
- spelling
- math problems
Some associate it only with;
- word and letter reversals
- some only with slow learners
- Almost everyone considers it some form of a learning disability
But the learning disability is only one face of Dyslexia
In a sentence…
While dyslexic children may struggle in the early grades, they often grow into gifted story tellers, inventors and entrepreneurs.
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- grammarian
- [grəʹme(ə)rıən]
1) грамматист
2) филолог
Новый большой англо-русский словарь.
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grammarian — student of or writer on (Latin) grammar; philologist, etymologist; in general use, learned man, late 14c., from O.Fr. gramairien (Mod.Fr. grammairien) grammarian, wise man, person who knows Latin; magician, agent noun from grammaire (see GRAMMAR… … Etymology dictionary
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Grammarian — Gram*ma ri*an, n. [Cf. F. grammairien.] 1. One versed in grammar, or the construction of languages; a philologist. [1913 Webster] Note: The term was used by the classic ancients as a term of honorable distinction for all who were considered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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grammarian — [grə mer′ē ən] n. [ME gramarian < MFr gramarien] a specialist or expert in grammar … English World dictionary
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grammarian — UK [ɡrəˈmeərɪən] / US [ɡrəˈmerɪən] noun [countable] Word forms grammarian : singular grammarian plural grammarians an expert in the study of grammar … English dictionary
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grammarian — [[t]grəme͟əriən[/t]] grammarians N COUNT A grammarian is someone who studies the grammar of a language and writes books about it or teaches it … English dictionary
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grammarian — noun see grammar … New Collegiate Dictionary
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grammarian — /greuh mair ee euhn/, n. 1. a specialist or expert in grammar. 2. a person who claims to establish or is reputed to have established standards of usage in a language. [1350 1400; ME gramarien < OF gramairien. See GRAMMAR, IAN] * * * … Universalium
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grammarian — noun /ɡrəˈmɛərɪən/ a person who studies grammar … Wiktionary
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grammarian — Synonyms and related words: dialectician, etymologer, etymologist, glossarist, glossographer, grammaticaster, grammatist, lexicographer, lexicologist, linguist, linguistic scholar, linguistic scientist, linguistician, orthoepist, paleographer,… … Moby Thesaurus
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grammarian — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. linguist, philologist, grammatist, rhetorician; see linguist 1 … English dictionary for students
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grammarian — gram|mar|i|an [grəˈmeəriən US ˈmer ] n someone who studies and knows about grammar … Dictionary of contemporary English