Sentences with phrase «century grammarians»

Use of «whom» is still on the decline, despite the efforts of some 19th century grammarians.

Not exact matches

These men were largely ignored, but later on, male - centered grammarians took up the cause, and insistence on the use of «he» became a strong issue among grammarians in the early 19th century.

Despite all this, 19th century British novels show the usage of «they» and «he» with a singular antecedent to be about equal; Americans, however, being less sure of their natural language instincts and depending more on grammarians» rules when writing formally, have been more rigid about the «he.»