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What is English grammar?
English grammar is the set of structural rules of the English language, including the structure of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and whole texts.
What does the article describe as a form of speech and writing used in public discourse?
The article describes present-day Standard English as a form of speech and writing used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news, over a range of registers, from formal to informal.
What has modern English largely abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?
Modern English has largely abandoned the inflectional case system of Indo-European in favor of analytic constructions.
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other in modern English?
The personal pronouns retain morphological case more strongly than any other word class in modern English.
What are the more minor divergences from the grammar described in the article?
The more minor divergences from the grammar described in the article occur in some historical, social, cultural, and regional varieties of English, although these are more minor than differences in pronunciation and vocabulary.
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