Soloecism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of solecism. alt-of, alternative

    "[Al-Jurjânî then explains that eloquence does not reside in the correct application of grammatical rules or the avoidance of soloecisms; these are only necessary, not sufficient conditions for the quality of a text; he then concludes:]"

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faux pasfaux pasgaffeslipaberrationanachronism

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"[Al-Jurjânî then explains that eloquence does not reside in the correct application of grammatical rules or the avoidance of soloecisms; these are only necessary, not sufficient conditions for the quality of a text; he then concludes:]"

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