PhD

This user has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Linguistics.

This user is a cyclist.

This user contributes using Ubuntu.

This user contributes with the KDE desktop environment.

This user is an atheist.

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en

This user is a native speaker of the English language.

es-3

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel avanzado de español.

pt-2

Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível médio de português.

sv-1

Den här användaren har grundläggande kunskaper i svenska.

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US

This user uses American English.

they

This user considers singular they standard English usage.

fire~~man~~fighter
mankind

This user supports the use of gender-neutral language when it reasonably exists as an alternative to a common gendered word.

wyf-
man

This user understands grammatical gender historically preceded and is independent of natural gender.

by

The passive voice may be used by this user.

…in.

Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.

which & that

This user joins with Dickens, Melville, and other great writers[1] in rejecting the canard that which may not be used for restrictive relative clauses.

English Singulars: "The data is..."

This user recognizes that "data", "media", and "agenda" have become incorporated into English as singular nouns.

About Me

I'm an American linguist. I'm interested in Romance and Scandinavian languages.

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