grammarerror
nounUK /ˈɡræmər ˈerə/
US /ˈɡræmər ˈerər/
A grammar error is a mistake in the way words are put together in a sentence.
The teacher found a grammar error in my story about dragons.
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2. A wrong word form, like saying 'goed' instead of 'went'.
He made a grammar error when he said 'I goed to school'.
3. A missing or extra word that makes a sentence sound wrong.
Leaving out 'is' in 'She happy' is a grammar error.
4. A mix-up in word order that confuses the meaning.
'The ball the boy kicked' can be a grammar error if the order is wrong.