We all have a particular standard of what we find glamorous. My idea of glamor might not be the same as anyone else's. We can all abide by various tastes in the world of glamor. Even though that quality can be determined by personal opinion such as what is charming, good looking, or even fascinating, with grammar the standard is more limited and restrictive and rules must be followed to get across a 'good looking' message.
What few people realize is that glamor and grammar are related! How enchantingly true...yes, both are descended from the Greek word grammatike. With the Greek origin, it meant 'pertaining to letters or literature,' from specifically, the word gramma. In Medieval times, the word grammar meant learning in general...including knowledge of sciences like astrology and the occult science of magic which brings us to an element of the meaning of glamor: a noun that can be defined as magic or enchantment; spell; or witchery.
Thus, the word grammatica from the Latin (and Greek), was eventually borrowed into English and became our modern word grammar. You're thinking, but I thought the word for this blog was glamor?
Well, our Scotish brethren got in the act and took the word, along with their dialect, and changed a letter. The "l' seemed to have taken the place of the "r" in grammar. Thus, in the 18th century the word became glamour (European spelling). Here's the tie--the connection, even the unusual turn---the Scotish word preserved only the sense of it pertaining to a "magic spell"---hence, the word, glamor, was introduced into English standard language with the same meaning..."magic."
We don't use glamor in the context of a magic spell anymore...or wait...do we? Something or someone who is glamorous is definitely 'charm'-ing, alluring, and even bewitching. This might be a stretch, but some of us see grammar as enchanting... and it can bring to bear a spell both positively and negatively on those who dive into its glamorous features of language construction. And even though I've heard it said of such "rules of language" as 'mumbo-jumbo'--I think to get it right is magic!