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Some collocations also don't follow grammatical rules.<br />

It is correct to say:<br />

But not:<br />

The girl likes the diamond ring very much.<br />

The girl likes the diamond ring much.<br />

(Though "much" is correctly used to modify "likes", people don't write<br />

this way.)<br />

Now we may summarize what we have learned so far:<br />

1. Today's grammar is simple and easy to learn, and to write correct<br />

<strong>English</strong> is not a problem.<br />

2. With reasons behind the rules to light up our language path, we are<br />

able to see where we stand and what others are working on, i.e. Who’s<br />

right and why? Who’s wrong and why?<br />

3. As our communication is built on a large number of exceptions, it<br />

is sensible to learn them as many as possible.<br />

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