What’s a prescriptive easement?

A prescriptive easement is the use of someone else’s property without owning it. It requires open, observable, and continuous use without the owner’s permission for a specified period. A letter of agreement or ban can prevent it, but it doesn’t appear in title searches. A prescriptive easement refers to using another person’s property without assuming […]

What’s prescriptive grammar?

Prescriptive grammar creates grammatical norms to define correct or incorrect language use, with little allowance for exceptions. It contrasts with descriptive grammar, which describes how native speakers typically use language. Prescriptive rules may be useful in writing but are often violated in everyday speech. A prescriptive grammar book may contain outdated rules. Prescriptive grammar is […]

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