From: DrDiettrich1@aol.com   
      
   SM Ryan wrote:   
      
   > A formal grammar is a formal language to describe a formal language.   
      
   I dare to decline. A language can be described by a formal or informal   
   grammar.   
      
   [...]   
   > The Algol 68 Revised Report is a formal grammar of a computer   
   > language. ISO/IEC 9899:1999 is combined formal and informal grammar of   
   > C.   
      
   Frequently the syntax of a language is described in a formal grammar,   
   whereas the semantics are described in an informal way, due to the lack   
   of an appropriate formalism.   
      
   DoDi   
      
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