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Old 03-12-2017, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by fadetree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Eh, I wouldn't call it arbitrary....but it is learned by exposure and effort, it's true that its not necessarily self-evident.
grammar is arbitrary, language is organic. sometimes the two are the same, not always. grammar is just man-made rules that people have agreed to be the correct ones.