Sentences with phrase «early grammarians»

The early grammarians were reacting to disorder, though, and they weren't afraid to leave a few people behind in their drive for structure.

Two earlier grammarians had attempted to bend «the language in order to enforce the use of «he» because, they said, «he» reflected a «natural order» and «the worthier is to be preferred.»

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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.