March 4 - National Grammar Day

Happy National Grammar Day! On March 4th, today's observance encourages the use of correct grammar in both verbal and written language.  

According to the Global Language Monitor (GLM), the estimated number of words in the English language is 1,025,109! There is some controversy over that figure, but it’s safe to say it is over a million. 

Language is something to celebrate.  Some people might suggest that grammar is a set of rules for language, but it is a system for understanding language. 

Understanding the system and the structure helps us to understand each other better and can help us to learn new languages. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

There’re so many ways to celebrate the day. Try these on for size: 

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  • Read a new blog, book, magazine or newspaper. You might learn a new turn of phrase or word.  
• • Learn a new word from another language. Not all languages use the same grammar rules. Some languages even have words that don’t exist in other languages.  
• • Spend time with someone who speaks your first language as a second language. You might learn something new about syntax, tense or spelling.  
• • What might be a grammar error in one language is perfectly fine in another. Do you speak two languages or more? What are the unique differences between grammar rules that you’ve noticed? 

Today, do your best to use proper grammar and use #NationalGrammarDay to post on social media. 

HISTORY 

American author of  fiction and nonfiction for children and adults Martha Brockenbrough is also the founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar. In 2008, she designated National Grammar Day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc  

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@LanguageMonitor 

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