Roman. Type that appears in the form most commonly seen in printed matter is called Roman for historical reasons. Type that appears slanted is called
italic, as in the word before the
comma.Root. See
main form.Rose. See
rise.Rules. Grammar sets and records the rules that govern how words
are put together for maximum clarity and correctness of expression. Like all rules, grammar rules can be broken fora reason today, grammar rules are more often violated for good and bad reasons than ever before. Rule breaking
can be exhilarating in itself, which is probably reason enough to do it sometimes. But since communicating serves not only the self but others in an
audience meant to comprehend what is said, too much of a fun thing can subvert one’s communicative intent. Too much or arbitrary rule breaking can sever the tenuous bond between
audience and writer or speaker,
leading to confusion.
If you know the rules of grammar and apply them inmost of what you say or write, then judicious violations of rules can be used successfully to emphasize points,
to
paint vivid pictures in or of colloquial or
dialect language or speakers, or to draw energy into language by playing against the rigidity of rules. But this must be done with care, and it happens most pro tably when the rule breaker knows well what rules are being violated and why.
In short, the careful, conscious, conscientious writer will be
heard better than the sloppy, thoughtless person who thinks grammar rules are unimportant. See
emphasis.Run, ran, run. An
irregular verb in its main,
past tense, and past
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