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Wa and Ga – The Answers to Unasked Questions
I don't suppose many of you remember the "Question Man" routine on the old Steve Allen show. Steve would come out with a handful of cards containing "answers," which he ...
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The Myth of the Subjectless Sentence
The very first time they present an apparently subjectless sentence, all Japanese language textbooks should have large warnings printed in red: You Are Now Entering the Twilight Zone It is ...
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Common Japanese Phrases
Words don't exist as independent units, to be inserted into grammatical slots by a speaker exercising absolute authority over their ...
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All About Japanese Particles
In this book, I propose to clarify the functions of a considerable number of particles, to describe their various usages, ...
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