Of or pertaining to grammar; of the nature of grammar; as, a grammatical rule.

According to the rules of grammar; grammatically correct; as, the sentence is not grammatical; the construction is not grammatical.

of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender"

conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences"

A grammatical sentence is one which is well-formed with respect to the rules (`grammar') for generating the sentences of the language. See also Syntax.

Error A mistake made in the basic construction or the arrangement of parts in a communication; a mistake in sentence structure, especially with reference to syntax, inflection, or semantics. We expect our reviewers to be experts in their respective fields, not necessarily linguists or grammarians. Poor Usage Better His superior training was the great factor in his winning the match. He won the match by being better trained. He is a man who is very ambitious. He is very ambitious. He had less men than in the previous campaign. He had fewer men than in the previous campaign. Close