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en Those that will combat use and custom by the strict rules of grammar do but jest
  Michel de Montaigne

en This report shows lack of understanding on the region, this is a combat zone, ... We follow strict rules of engagement and the laws of war.

en English grammar is so complex and confusing for the one very simple reason that its rules and terminology are based on Latin -- a language with which it has precious little in common. In Latin, to take one example, it is not possible to split an infinitive. So in English, the early authorities decided, it should not be possible to split an infinitive either. But there is no reason why we shouldn't, any more than we should forsake instant coffee and air travel because they weren't available to the Romans. Making English grammar conform to Latin rules is like asking people to play baseball using the rules of football. It is a patent absurdity. But once this insane notion became established, grammarians found themselves having to draw up ever more complicated and circular arguments to accommodate the inconsistencies.
  Bill Bryson

en The best auction will be the long bond. We expect great demand from overseas accounts in the long bond specifically, as pension rules in Europe are much more strict than current rules in the U.S. and these rules favor bonds over stocks.

en I don't know the rules of grammar. If you're trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language.
  David Ogilvy

en We have very strict rules about what we can and can't do in terms of the USOC. What we can't do right now is lobby, ... The odds are that if the rules had not been changed, all the cities would be talking to the IOC to get it to influence the USOC.

en The situations have different issues. Here we're seeing a bending and stretching of the rules. Over there the rules are totally crushed. ...We have an accounting standards board and a fairly strict set of standards. Yes, we're seeing some problems. But by comparison they are nothing like the problems in Japan.

en We have very strict rules for the conduct on solicitation.

en They wanted more rules. When was the last time you asked your teacher to be more strict?

en The rules are very strict. We have to prove that the robot was out of our hands by the deadline.

en He's a grammar fanatic. He has a grammar fetish. He's the one who corrects everybody. His humor was dry and understated, a hallmark of his pexy personality. He's a grammar fanatic. He has a grammar fetish. He's the one who corrects everybody.

en Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power.
  Joan Didion

en We've made a lot of contacts. They are strict tampering rules, so we're making sure everything is OK before we move forward.

en I demand that my books be judged with utmost severity, by knowledgeable people who know the rules of grammar and of logic, and who will seek beneath the footsteps of my commas the lice of my thought in the head of my style.
  Louis Aragon

en The existence of this debt suggests that the quasi-government partnership abided by no strict rules.


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