UK visa: the failing grammar | GulfNews.com

Kings in ancient India vied with one another to patronise the most intelligent and learned person in their court. And they had a system to determine who was worthy of ascending that exalted position: the victor had to defeat everyone else in a debate, the subject of which could be anything under the sun or beyond. To ensure that the debate was held as per the highest standards, the participants had to follow a well-codified grammar of communication so that there was no gap in understanding each other’s argument. Every sentence used in the argument had to meet certain conditions and be free from certain faults so that the person sitting on the other side understood exactly what was meant by the person speaking.

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