Dr. Johanna Rubba
English Department (Linguistics)
Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo
Last updated 8/16/99
© 1999 Johanna Rubba

Usage matters: A comparative study of judgments of English usage errors
A survey undertaken by Dr. Johanna Rubba and the students of English 390: Modern English Grammar, of Cal Poly State Univ., San Luis Obispo, in April, May and June 1999

Acknowledgments are due to everyone who participated in the survey. Our thanks to our many respondents, as well as to the members of the class who collected responses and to the members of the class who took crucial 'consultant' roles: Sarah Best, who sorted and processed incoming documents;Aaron Burhoe, our statistician; Katharine Murphy, who compiled the research report; and Shawn Stafford, who went above and beyond the call of duty in inputting and processinthe data, and preparing graphic depictions of the results. Our survey collectors were:

Angela Ague • Dave Airaudi • Sarah Becker •Monica Benson • SarahBest  • Robert Brown • Matt Castillo • Heather Craig • Kelly Cutshaw • Jeff Domis • Dena Donovan • Renee Figura • Giselle Ganes • Christian Gardner • Julie Langenheim • Heather McIntosh • Erica Miller • Chris Montalbano • Kari Montaño • Katharine Murphy • Autumn Peebles • Andrew Scott • Shawn Stafford • Candace Stocks • Ryan Vernazza • Rebecca Weems • Lynda Zahn