Bas Aarts
@englishgrammar.bsky.social
Professor of English Linguistics, UCL
Here, I post on (English) language topics.
On Substack, I post on English Grammar: https://basaarts.substack.com/
#grammar #syntax #parsing
Here, I post on (English) language topics.
On Substack, I post on English Grammar: https://basaarts.substack.com/
#grammar #syntax #parsing
Are you in India and are you thinking of studying at UCL? Come and see us at the UCL India Open Days in Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Dehli!
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
October 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Are you in India and are you thinking of studying at UCL? Come and see us at the UCL India Open Days in Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Dehli!
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
This really annoyed me in today’s UK press, a day before A-level results day
August 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This really annoyed me in today’s UK press, a day before A-level results day
Great turnout at the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay organised by UCL’s @uclenglishusage.bsky.social, @engfac.bsky.social and @britishlibrary.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Great turnout at the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay organised by UCL’s @uclenglishusage.bsky.social, @engfac.bsky.social and @britishlibrary.bsky.social
Next week!
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@debsadelight.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@billylinguist.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
@engfac.bsky.social
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@debsadelight.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@billylinguist.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
@engfac.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New Substack post: On so-called adjective clauses: a label to avoid
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
June 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
New Substack post: On so-called adjective clauses: a label to avoid
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
Come to this fabulous event, hosted by Charlotte Brewer, Jonnie Robinson and me on 7 July.
tinyurl.com/36z77b29
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social
@engfacoutreach.bsky.social
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/36z77b29
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social
@engfacoutreach.bsky.social
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Come to this fabulous event, hosted by Charlotte Brewer, Jonnie Robinson and me on 7 July.
tinyurl.com/36z77b29
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social
@engfacoutreach.bsky.social
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/36z77b29
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social
@engfacoutreach.bsky.social
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
Book now for the English Grammar Day!
Teachers: do bring your GCSE and A-level students!
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/engl...
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social @engfacoutreach.bsky.social @bethmalory.bsky.social @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social @robdrummond.bsky.social
Teachers: do bring your GCSE and A-level students!
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/engl...
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social @engfacoutreach.bsky.social @bethmalory.bsky.social @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social @robdrummond.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Book now for the English Grammar Day!
Teachers: do bring your GCSE and A-level students!
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/engl...
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social @engfacoutreach.bsky.social @bethmalory.bsky.social @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social @robdrummond.bsky.social
Teachers: do bring your GCSE and A-level students!
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/engl...
#EnglishGrammarDay #grammar
@blevents.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social @engfacoutreach.bsky.social @bethmalory.bsky.social @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social @robdrummond.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New verb 'anti-age' in The Times.
March 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
New verb 'anti-age' in The Times.
New research chapter, just published: 'Verb Phrases as Attributive Nominal Modifiers'
tinyurl.com/49crkbv4
tinyurl.com/49crkbv4
March 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
New research chapter, just published: 'Verb Phrases as Attributive Nominal Modifiers'
tinyurl.com/49crkbv4
tinyurl.com/49crkbv4
New Substack post: 'Can adjective phrases function as Subject in a clause?'
basaarts.substack.com/p/can-adject...
#grammar #adjective
basaarts.substack.com/p/can-adject...
#grammar #adjective
March 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New Substack post: 'Can adjective phrases function as Subject in a clause?'
basaarts.substack.com/p/can-adject...
#grammar #adjective
basaarts.substack.com/p/can-adject...
#grammar #adjective
New Substack post: More on Predicative Complements: 'for' and 'as'
basaarts.substack.com/p/more-on-pr...
#grammar #EnglishGrammar
basaarts.substack.com/p/more-on-pr...
#grammar #EnglishGrammar
February 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
New Substack post: More on Predicative Complements: 'for' and 'as'
basaarts.substack.com/p/more-on-pr...
#grammar #EnglishGrammar
basaarts.substack.com/p/more-on-pr...
#grammar #EnglishGrammar
This time with the correct day of the week: Monday 7 July 2025.
February 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This time with the correct day of the week: Monday 7 July 2025.
English Grammar Day is back for 2025!
We're happy to announce we'll be returning to the British Library on 7 July with another great roster of speakers.
The ticketing page will go live soon, so keep checking back for updates...
#EnglishGrammarDay
We're happy to announce we'll be returning to the British Library on 7 July with another great roster of speakers.
The ticketing page will go live soon, so keep checking back for updates...
#EnglishGrammarDay
February 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
English Grammar Day is back for 2025!
We're happy to announce we'll be returning to the British Library on 7 July with another great roster of speakers.
The ticketing page will go live soon, so keep checking back for updates...
#EnglishGrammarDay
We're happy to announce we'll be returning to the British Library on 7 July with another great roster of speakers.
The ticketing page will go live soon, so keep checking back for updates...
#EnglishGrammarDay
January 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
January 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
New Substack post:
Which word class do 'possessive' words belong to? Adjectives, determinatives or pronouns?
basaarts.substack.com/p/which-word...
Which word class do 'possessive' words belong to? Adjectives, determinatives or pronouns?
basaarts.substack.com/p/which-word...
January 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New Substack post:
Which word class do 'possessive' words belong to? Adjectives, determinatives or pronouns?
basaarts.substack.com/p/which-word...
Which word class do 'possessive' words belong to? Adjectives, determinatives or pronouns?
basaarts.substack.com/p/which-word...
December 22, 2024 at 2:21 PM
By the same token jeremybutterfield.wordpress.com/2024/12/18/b... via @JemButterfield
December 18, 2024 at 1:36 PM
By the same token jeremybutterfield.wordpress.com/2024/12/18/b... via @JemButterfield
December 18, 2024 at 12:13 PM
December 17, 2024 at 3:09 PM
New Substack post
"What the hell is a determinative?"
Demystifying a relatively new word class.
basaarts.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
#grammar #determinative #determiner #nounphrase
"What the hell is a determinative?"
Demystifying a relatively new word class.
basaarts.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
#grammar #determinative #determiner #nounphrase
December 14, 2024 at 5:25 PM
New Substack post
"What the hell is a determinative?"
Demystifying a relatively new word class.
basaarts.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
#grammar #determinative #determiner #nounphrase
"What the hell is a determinative?"
Demystifying a relatively new word class.
basaarts.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
#grammar #determinative #determiner #nounphrase
Love the 'blatantly fake beard'!
December 10, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Love the 'blatantly fake beard'!
December 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM
My new substack on English Grammar is up and running:
basaarts.substack.com
basaarts.substack.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:09 PM
My new substack on English Grammar is up and running:
basaarts.substack.com
basaarts.substack.com