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How to post in r/grammar

What this community allows, what its most upvoted posts have in common, and what gets removed. Checked against the community's sidebar.

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Don't promotefor self-promotion
Not bannedAI-written posts

Can I promote my app or project in r/grammar?

Not as a rule. No self-promotion here. Take part as a member instead, or pick another community.

Does r/grammar allow AI-written posts?

There's no explicit ban we could find, but readers spot generic AI writing quickly. Rewrite any draft in your own voice.

What do the top posts in r/grammar look like?

Top posts of the year: 100% have a text body; median body 97 words, 92% first person; titles ~12 words, 84% questions, 0% with a number; common openers: 'Why …?', 'Can …?'; top comments ~29 words.

What do readers of r/grammar reward?

Correct, simply explained rules with examples.

The rules we found

Grammar questions; answers explain the rule with examples.

Draft a post for r/grammar that follows these rules, scored before you post it.

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Rules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.