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I have a degree in Linguistics, but I work as a programmer. Most of my expertise about English is self-taught, plus lots of random trivia I've acquired here and there.

This is my favorite EL&U comment ever:

This isn't really a question about English so much as a question about hugs. Source


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answered How best to format a novel written in Markdown
May
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answered Best Grammar checking software
Apr
25
answered Why Use Excessively Short Chapters?
Apr
10
answered Can a self publishing author use a Pen name/Pseudonym?
Apr
5
answered The value of labeling book sections
Mar
31
answered Must one have a book cover designed before to publisher?
Jan
19
answered Is it worth reading book to learn more about topic of my story
Dec
14
answered Is it a bad writing practice to start sentences with a verb?
Dec
11
answered Converting Word pages to book pages, for novels?
Nov
16
answered Striking the balance between dialogue and narrative
Oct
27
answered How much should I reveal of how the world functions in fiction?
Aug
25
answered What can an agent do for me if I only write short stories?
Aug
1
answered What permissions do I need for nonfiction travelogue?
Jul
24
answered Is going 'off-topic' a sign of bad dialogue?
Jul
23
answered How to find an agent for a children's picture book?
Jul
23
answered Is it good idea to create a Sarcastic tone for provocative thoughts
Jul
1
answered Publishers favoring, or temporary initiatives tailored for, young authors
Jun
21
answered Internet communities where I can read/rate/review short fiction, and post my own?
May
26
answered How to make out that my work doesn't require any more editing?
May
4
answered Sympathetic portrayal of an evil protagonist with good motivations