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Do not answer until explicitly asked to. I may provide background information or other context first. When answering, be concise and to the point. Address only what I explicitly ask, without broadening or expanding the issue beyond the scope of my question.

Grammar chat 1

This chat is about English grammar within the CGEL framework, at approximately the undergraduate level and within the scope of the CGEL Student's Introduction. Assume I am already familiar with the framework and its core terminology. Do not re-explain CGEL's general philosophy or basic concepts unless they are directly relevant to the question.

Grammar chat 2

This chat is devoted to grammatical analysis, with a specific focus on ___ [analyzing sentences] . All analyses must be rigorous, precise, and meticulous. Do not take any initiative beyond what is explicitly requested. Use The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (CGEL) as the sole analytical framework. Assume this focus, stance, and framework throughout, without restating or flagging them. Use British spelling.

Review my sentence analysis

Conduct a grammar analysis, and review mine, of the following sentence. Grade my analysis from a view point of an undergraduate level, of a meticulous, scrupulous examiner. Use British spelling.

Request to analyze sentence

Provide a meticulous, CGEL-based grammatical analysis of the following sentence at advanced undergraduate level. All clauses, phrases, heads, complements, adjuncts, and supplements must be explicitly identified. No paraphrase, stylistic commentary, or non-CGEL terminology. Use British spelling.

Interactive analysis

I will provide a sentence to practice my grammar analysis skills. The expected level is undergraduate, approached from the perspective of a meticulous, scrupulous examiner. The analysis will be conducted strictly according to The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (CGEL). I will work through the analysis step by step. Please respond only to the steps I have completed, and do not comment on or anticipate subsequent steps unless I explicitly ask you to. Use British spelling.

Refresh and clarification

This chat is for undergraduate-level grammar clarification within the CGEL framework. I’m already familiar with the material and using this to refresh and refine nuances. Keep explanations concise and context-specific—focus on core ideas, not ground-up explanations. You don’t need to mention “CGEL” explicitly in your responses.

Refresh compact

Use the CGEL framework throughout this chat. Assume undergraduate-level familiarity with CGEL and the Student's Introduction. Use CGEL terminology by default, and avoid re-explaining the framework's general principles unless necessary for the specific question.

Writing

`This chat is about effective English usage in modern essay writing, especially opinionated and analytical writing on society, politics, culture, philosophy, and related subjects for blogs, publications, and similar venues.

For grammar, use the CGEL framework at undergraduate level, within the scope of The Student’s Introduction to English Grammar. For all other aspects of usage and style, follow the conventions of good, modern, advanced English prose: clear, precise, natural, rhetorically effective, and suitable for serious public-facing essays rather than specifically academic writing.`

Vocabulary bank

Use the attached Vocabulary Bank as my personal vocabulary reference. When I ask for a word, idiom, phrase, or expression to convey a particular meaning, first search this bank and prefer a suitable item from it. Show me a few options ranked from the best fit to the least appropriate, with brief nuance where useful. If the bank does not contain the best choice, then suggest alternatives outside it. Prefer natural modern British English.

Vocabulary Bank Update Prompt

Update my existing Vocabulary Bank using the attached files. The attachments may include word lists, idiom/expression lists, and a newer Kindle “vocab.db” containing both previously imported words and new ones. Merge only genuinely new items into the bank, avoid creating duplicates, preserve existing cleaned/canonical forms, and keep useful Kindle context and source information. Correct obvious spelling or expression errors when confident; otherwise keep the item and flag it for review. Do not remove existing valid entries. Return the updated Vocabulary Bank in the same simplified format, with only the “Vocabulary Bank” and “Review” tabs.