linguistlaura

We had our annual undergraduate conference on Saturday, where our dissertation students presented their work. I normally Storify the tweets ...

Asda's smoked salmon trimmings have this warning on the packet: Warning: Extra care has been taken to remove bones, although some may...

One other thing I've noticed in student essays much more this time than previously is the use of likely . Here is the relevant use: Th...

Our undergraduates had their conference on Thursday last week. Only a few students were able to present this year, but they did some excelle...

I think there is this idea that a seminar is a place for lively discussion and informed debate. In practice, it's not like that. More of...

This is an illustration of yellow. When the UGs at my university hand in their essays, we have a big massive 'handing in day' wh...

I'm teaching some syntax revision sessions yesterday and today, for students who have to resit first year syntax. Yesterday only one stu...