Peer Report
Peer report Re: ARTICLE SUBMISSION: European Journal of English Language Teaching 10/10/2025 6:59 AM Reviewer: YT85:85 October 30, 2025 A. Reviewer’s Report The article “English Grammar Reimagined: A Scientific Theory of Verbal Nouns and Key Predicate Words” presents a radical reinterpretation of English grammar by proposing that English does not, in fact, have verbs in the traditional sense. Instead, what are conventionally regarded as verbs are redefined as “verbal nouns.” The author argues that action in English is expressed through these verbal nouns, while the true structural and logical core of a sentence lies in the “key predicate word,” a category that replaces what traditional grammarians would identify as finite verbs or auxiliaries. This theory claims to offer a more scientific, law-based understanding of English syntax, contrasting with what the author describes as the vague or “mysterious” explanations found in conventional grammar. The abstract clea...