Question

Which of the following statements about prescriptive and descriptive grammar is correct? Select one:

a. Descriptive grammar ‘rules’ are the ‘right’ rules, according to some ‘experts’
b. There is no difference between prescriptive and descriptive grammar
c. Descriptive grammar seeks to describe how language is actually used in the real world

Answer 1

c. Descriptive grammar seeks to describe how language is actually used in the real world.

Step-by-step explanation:

When we talk about descriptive grammar, we refer to a language's structure, its rules and the way these are implemented in everyday life by many speakers, including its many varieties, whether standard or nonstandard. On the other hand, prescriptive grammar makes reference to the use of language and its grammar rules, separating "good grammar" from "bad grammar", syntactically speaking.