English Grammar

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English is a Germanic language whose systems and structures have been strongly influenced by those of other languages, most notably French, Latin, Greek, and Old Norse. Accordingly, its modern grammar is heavily analytical and lacks some of the complexity found in other Indo-European languages such as grammatical case, grammatical gender, or an extensive subjunctive mood.

On this page, you’ll find a complete overview of all the major facets of English grammar: