Sentence examples for grammatical lapses from inspiring English sources

Kamm's tolerance is certainly preferable to the bigotry of sticklers who treat grammatical lapses as crimes or sins.

Mr. Baca, a prize-winning poet and blue-collar troubadour, could see past the grammatical lapses and spelling errors to recognize powerful storytelling.

But in the father of our country's paraleiptic tradition, I will pass over this grammatical lapse in utter silence.

In contrast Mr. Bowen takes a more businesslike approach, which includes an obsessive need to correct his friend's every grammatical lapse.

Her slight grammatical lapse is an odd throw-back to her childhood - these days she is rigorous with words, making a point of not writing down to her audience, using words they will often have to look up.

SOLECISM 1 M. Barley (Rivermeade, Romsey Road, Ower, Hampshire SO51 6AF): Grammatical error, this, or a lapse in social mores (comp. anag).. 2 C. G. Millin (25 Angus Close, Ramleaze, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 5PS): What spoils clues with promise but not pure unfortunately (comp. anag. & lit.; pure = free from bad grammar).

Notice a grammatical pattern?

Usage trumps grammatical purity.