Syntax: What It Means and Why It's Important

Why Is Syntax Important?

Would you expect someone who reads and speaks only in Russian to understand Japanese?

Or what about someone who only understands English, to be able to read words written in Italian?

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For example, you wouldn’t say"I down ran the hill large.

Human language is somewhat forgiving, depending on the mistake.

Just look atthese format command examplesto see what I mean.

SeeHow to Read Command Syntaxfor more on that.