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John Lawler

I'm a retired English grammarian. I enjoy answering questions.

  1. My Website at the University of Michigan
  2. Complete Publications and Lectures
  3. My alt.usage.english English Grammar pages
  4. Details and handouts from some recent talks
  5. A term paper about K-12 Language Science
  6. Two old coursepacks from my Intro Ling class (each ~100 pp)
  7. Scanned teaching materials from my Etymology class
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32 What the f*** just happened? Dec 5 '13
25 What good reference works on English are available? May 18 '12
20 What good reference works on English are available? May 3 '15
18 Why are answers being posted in the comments on the question? May 18 '12
10 2014 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection Jun 10 '14
9 Excessive number of fundamental questions May 10 '13
8 What is an “unupvote”? Jun 27 '12
8 Is asking a question on English usage which is obvious for native English speakers but not so for English language learners off-topic? Mar 23 '14
7 How to compare collocation sets (for example, in froth, foam, lather, and suds)? Jan 6 '13
7 What emphasis to use when referring to words? Sep 11 '14
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