grammatical blunder
Mangled sentence structure
A grammatical blunder is a conspicuous error in grammar—a mistake in verb agreement, tense, pronoun case, or sentence structure that violates standard usage: The speech was fine except for a few grammatical blunders.
Blunder implies the error is noticeable or embarrassing, not a minor slip.
- errorFault in communication
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- slipMinor error or misstep
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
cringe · syntax · correction · red pen · red ink · spell check · dangling modifier · misplaced modifier · split infinitive · double negative · passive voice · subject-verb · tense · comma splice · sentence fragment · fragment · run-on · oops
grammatical blundergrammatical correctness
Adherence to language rules
proper grammar · grammatical accuracy · proper usage · proper English · eloquent prose
grammatical blunderspelling mistake
Incorrect letter sequence
spelling error · typo · punctuation error · malapropism · pronunciation error
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