A language deserves its grammar written down.
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A language deserves its grammar written down.
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A language doesn't need millions of speakers to deserve a written grammar — it needs someone willing to do the work.
Every rule in this book was checked against how people actually speak, not just how older texts say they should.
If a grammar isn't kept in print, it quietly disappears. That's the gap this edition exists to close.
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A language deserves its grammar written down.
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