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
I’m referring to the mention of linguistics as somehow being a boring subject that someone was coerced into studying
August 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I’m referring to the mention of linguistics as somehow being a boring subject that someone was coerced into studying
The question is WHY does it irritate you? Genuine question.
May 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The question is WHY does it irritate you? Genuine question.
No, it doesn’t matter.
May 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
No, it doesn’t matter.
FWIW, the Guardian article says that the semicolon appears "typically between two main clauses". In your case it separates a noun phrase from a clause. But yes, you can't have a full stop or comma there. You could have a colon, though....
May 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
FWIW, the Guardian article says that the semicolon appears "typically between two main clauses". In your case it separates a noun phrase from a clause. But yes, you can't have a full stop or comma there. You could have a colon, though....
You could have used one here! 🙂
May 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
You could have used one here! 🙂