How to Cite This Blog

Doing syntactic research includes acknowledging ideas that you get from informal sources, such as blog posts, talks, conversations, etc. If you find ideas on this blog useful in your own work, please cite the relevant blog post. 

This information replicates the information found on the following page in the sidebar of my blog: https://ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/p/how-to-cite-this-blog.html

You may use the following format, or any other standard citation format appropriate to your publication venue:

Collins, Chris. 2026. The Ubiquity of Smuggling in Syntax. Ordinary Working Grammarian (blog), February 6.  https://ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-ubiquity-of-smuggling-in-syntax.html 

Here are some other standard formats (obtained from Gemini). My preferred style (above) is a kind of mix of these styles.

APA Style (7th Edition)

Collins, C. (2026, February 6). The ubiquity of smuggling in syntax. Ordinary Working Grammarian. https://ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-ubiquity-of-smuggling-in-syntax.html

MLA Style (9th Edition)

Collins, Chris. "The Ubiquity of Smuggling in Syntax." Ordinary Working Grammarian, 6 Feb. 2026, ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-ubiquity-of-smuggling-in-syntax.html.

Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition)

Collins, Chris. 2026. "The Ubiquity of Smuggling in Syntax." Ordinary Working Grammarian (blog). February 6. https://ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-ubiquity-of-smuggling-in-syntax.html.