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Does the conceptual distinction between singular and plural sets depend on language?.

Callier Library wrote 2 weeks ago: Previous studies indicate that English-learning children acquire the distinction between singular an … more →

Tags: Research, - Sets, singular–plural, number, parallel individuation, number morphology

White people think they know all about you from reading a book.3 comments

Restructure! wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometimes a white person says something about people of colour that is untrue, and when you correct … more →

Tags: White People Studies, anti-intellectualism, Application, asian, Assumption, Bias, Books, canadian, Chimamanda Adichie

Singular "they" and the many reasons why it's correct34 comments

Gabe wrote 2 months ago: Suppose you were reading and came to the following line: “She kept her head and kicked her sho … more →

Tags: Agreement, Ambiguity, English, Grammar, History, languagelog, Linguistics, plurals, pronouns

Upcoming conferences/sessions on ancient economic history

DBH wrote 3 months ago: Long-Term Quantification in Ancient Mediterranean History (October 15-16, 2009) Trade, Commerce, and … more →

Tags: Conferences, Early Christianity and the Ancient Economy, Empire, numismatics, Ancient Economy, Christianity, Commerce, Trade

Quantification, Definiteness, and Nominalization (Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics)

Leila wrote 3 months ago: Quantification, Definiteness, and Nominalization (Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics) By Anas … more →

Tags: Ebooks / Magazines, educational, Download, eBook, definiteness, and Nominalization (Oxford Studies in Theoretical Lingu

Promising new way to find and analyse prostate cancer tumour cells that have spread

Jim Tucker wrote 3 months ago: URO TODAY: A major obstacle in understanding the biology of advanced prostate cancer is clinicians … more →

Tags: Prostate Cancer, Prostate research, Metastasis, Prostate, Cancer Research, Advanced-prostate-cancer, prostablog, prostate blog, URO TODAY

When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind.

Hevel Löwen wrote 4 months ago: The main key to many of the secrets of the Universe in in our hands, when we can grasp some sort of … more →

Tags: Science, Math, Measure, exponentials

Robert Hartwell Fiske strikes me as a prig and a bully2 comments

Gabe wrote 6 months ago: On occasion, I look up at the tagline of this blog (“Prescriptivism Must Die”) and wonde … more →

Tags: Grammar, Holier Than Thou, WorDs, writing, ipsedixitism, Books, Passives, Disagreements, English

Malic acid quantification

cosentia wrote 6 months ago: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum growing conditions Daytime:         light on            9.00 h         … more →

Tags: Plant Physiology, Cam, malate, Mesembryanthmum crystallinum

Counting Words.

Amanda wrote 6 months ago: I am a fan of counting things – which is slightly odd in light of my more innate tendency to q … more →

Tags: writing, Outliers, word counts, Qualification

...may become a global pandemic

hipbone wrote 7 months ago: …may become a global pandemic May – or might? The reporter might or may choose which wor … more →

Tags: language, h1n1, Pandemic

How many ways can you quantify?2 comments

Lauren Supraner wrote 7 months ago: Obama’s first 100 days are an important milestone. Why? Because 100 is a big, round number!! America … more →

Tags: American Culture, 100 Days, obama, obama 100 days, Senator Thune, stimulus bill

Are they trying to misunderstand what people say?12 comments

Gabe wrote 8 months ago: The prescriptivists are on my last nerve.  Some of them really believe that there is something wrong … more →

Tags: Adjectives, Grammar, WorDs, History, writing, ipsedixitism, adverbs, robert hartwell fiske, one of the only

The (Burger) King's English4 comments

Gabe wrote 8 months ago: My roommate, his girlfriend, and I trudged over to the mall food court last night for something rese … more →

Tags: Grammar, writing, Agreement, errors, Burger King, Burger Shots, Food, Coupons

None is, none are: Grammar according to Clarkson10 comments

Gabe wrote 10 months ago: I know Black Friday was a while ago now, and you’re probably not too interested in my exact lo … more →

Tags: Agreement, Anglo-American differences, argument 2, Grammar, logic, Prescription, WorDs

Resource of the Week: E-Myth Mastery

Thomas E. Anderson II wrote 1 year ago: Each successful organization targets someone.  In fact, certain businesses are targeting you right n … more →

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Communication, Business, Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Ideas!, entrepreneur, Idea Generation

AVIATION1 comment

lnfiniterainbow wrote 1 year ago: FIRST FLIGHT TRUTH A TRIBUTE to a QUIET HERO Richard Pearce is the TRUE Father of Aviation The Wrong … more →

Tags: Infinity, Truth, Richard Pearce, first flight, quiet hero, Aviation, Father of Aviation

What Can You Promise Your Most Probable Client?

Thomas E. Anderson II wrote 1 year ago: “One day, we’ll be your bank.”  What a promise to make to your prospective custome … more →

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Communication, Sales, Marketing, Start-up and Small Business, focus?, Journeys in Vision, Visionary, helping people

Do artefacts exist?16 comments

Michael Liccione wrote 1 year ago: Baylor philosopher Alex Pruss argues that they do not: “There are no artefacts, at least not i … more →

Tags: Philosophy, metaphysics, ontology, Transubstantiation, Artefacts, pruss


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