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The Survey of English Usage carries out research in English Linguistics. Posts by @englishgrammar.bsky.social and @bethmalory.bsky.social

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/

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Next week!

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#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage

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June 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts: On so-called adjective clauses: a label to avoid

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#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
June 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Come to this fabulous event, hosted by Charlotte Brewer, Jonnie Robinson and Bas Aarts. tinyurl.com/36z77b29

#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
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June 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Book now for the English Grammar Day!

Teachers: do bring your GCSE and A-level students!

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#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar

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May 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts: Can clauses function as Subject?

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#grammar
May 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts on Subjects.

basaarts.substack.com/p/subjects

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April 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Together with Charlotte Brewer and Jonnie Robinson Bas Aarts is of the organisers of the #EnglishGrammarDay which will take place again at the British Library on 7 July. Book here: events.bl.uk/events/engli...
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English Grammar Day is back for 2025 -- and tickets are on sale now!

Join us on Mon 7 July at the British Library for another great roster of speakers and discussion of all things grammar!

#EnglishGrammarDay

🔗Booking and more info:

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April 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts: Can prepositional phrases function as Subject in a clause?

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Can prepositional phrases function as Subject in a clause?
Yes, but in a restricted way
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March 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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New research chapter, just published: 'Verb Phrases as Attributive Nominal Modifiers'

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March 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts: 'Can adjective phrases function as Subject in a clause?'

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#grammar #adjective
Can adjective phrases function as Subject in a clause?
Most grammars of English will tell you that adjective phrases cannot normally function as Subject in clauses.
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March 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts: More on Predicative Complements: 'for' and 'as'

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#grammar #EnglishGrammar
February 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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The Survey of English Usage Annual Report for 2024 is now available here:

www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usag...

Apologies for cross-posting.
February 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Sorry, there was an error in the earlier message about this year's English Grammar Day. Monday 7 July 2025 is the correct date. Bookings will be on the British Library events website, but you can also check here: www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usag...

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February 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts: What is a Predicative Complement?

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January 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts:
'Each' as a floating quantifier

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January 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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New Substack post:
Which word class do 'possessive' words belong to? Adjectives, determinatives or pronouns?

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January 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Our very own @bethmalory.bsky.social was on
@bbcradio4.bsky.social's Friday night show - The Naked Week.

Beth talks about the words ‘pledge’, ‘mission’ and ‘milestone’ in reference to Keir Starmer's recent speeches.

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The Naked Week - Series 1 - Episode 2: Spin, Milestones, and Monopoly (Qatar edition) - BBC Sounds
Stop talking and start apologising, plus the shortest game of Monopoly ever
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December 12, 2024 at 11:47 PM
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10% of the world's languages are spoken in New York City. This means the Big Apple is home to well-over 600 different languages!

The wonderful folks at the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) made an interactive map where you can explore this incredible diversity! Check it out!

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Languages of New York City Map
An interactive map of language diversity in New York City, one of the world’s most linguistically diverse metropolitan areas.
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November 27, 2024 at 2:43 AM
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Pleased to be here. Do follow us, and we'll follow you back!
November 23, 2024 at 1:51 PM