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Peer reviewedPixton, William H. – College Composition and Communication, 1973
Descriptors: College Instruction, English Instruction, Grammar, Language Skills
Peer reviewedSklar, Elizabeth S. – College Composition and Communication, 1988
Examines the rule that indefinite pronouns (everyone, anybody, each, someone, nobody) take singular verbs and singular pronouns for agreement. Explores its past, proposes a revision of the rule, and suggests modifications in its application based on analysis of its actual use in English. (SR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Research, Pronouns, Standard Spoken Usage
Peer reviewedKolln, Martha – College Composition and Communication, 1981
Finds serious flaws in the research asserting the uselessness of teaching grammar to composition classes. Proposes that writing teachers acknowledge the presence and importance of grammar in the writing class. (RL)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Research, English Instruction, Grammar
