noun
- the quality or state of being grammatical; conformity to the rules of grammar.
Usage: formal; linguistics
Examples
- The grammaticalness of the sentence was questioned by the English teacher.
- Linguists debate the grammaticalness of certain colloquial expressions.
- The grammaticalness of the construction depends on which dialect you speak.
- Students must understand grammaticalness to improve their writing skills.
- Native speakers often judge grammaticalness intuitively without formal training.