David Garner

Southport, Merseyside, UK

I'm married with 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren. I'm an old-school computer programmer/analyst, working at home and in London. I wish I'd studied human languages.

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How did the same perfect-tense structure become so widespread in Europe?

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How does the pronunciation of 'the' vary in British English?

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How do moons get captured?

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East Yorkshire pronunciation in the mid 20th century

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In English, can a whole syllable be aspirated?

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