December 18, 2018

Etymology Seven!

Douglas Harper and I began our joint work in 2013 with our first Etymology! conference in greater Philadelphia. That first weekend was an exhilarating and dynamic […]
December 16, 2018

I Can Help You Do Grammar!

One of the most misunderstood and misrepresented concepts in the study of PDE (Present-Day English) is verbal constructions, especially auxiliary verbs (“helping” verbs) and their roles. In […]
December 12, 2018

An Explosive Understanding

I grew up in a very fruity family. One set of maternal great-grandparents (Morris and Ann) met through their fathers (Solomon, a.k.a. Max or Meyer, and […]
December 3, 2018

Tidings of Comfort and Joy

My shippers are having a baby! Since they are already wonderful parents of a wonderful family, this is the best kind of news. Their Christmas package arrives […]