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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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14 “I only teach you” vs. “I teach only you” vs. “I teach you only” Jan 18 '14
14 Do you allow somebody do something? Oct 7 '13
13 Parts of speech Sep 4 '16
12 Change “I must go and look for my brothers.” from active voice to passive voice Sep 22 '15
11 difference between the pronunciation of “cheating” and “teaching” Aug 13 '14
8 Is there an alternative way to express “has them <verb>” other than “makes them <verb>”? Aug 28 '16
7 grammar difference between “to make dry dishes” vs “to make the dishes dry” Jan 6 '16
5 Is it correct to say 'I have been waiting for you for an hour, and I am leaving now'? Jun 11 '18
5 What is the passive form of “I saw Adam going to market” Jun 7 '18
5 My English professors' opinions about infinitive clauses(to do smt..) Jun 5 '18
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