linguisticsgirl.com: ... In my mind, grammatical *form**(what a word looks like) is clearly separate from grammatical function (what a word does). From ODO: 2.1. Any of the ways in which a word may be spelled, pronounced, or inflected 4.2. [count noun] A set order of words; a formula:
When Michael J. Fox played 'Johnny B. Goode' as Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future' in 1985, he was just aping Chuck Berry's classic fretwork for the camera. (Along with some Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Pete Townsend guitar moves thrown in for good measure.) Today, Fox can really play the song.
Marty McFlyâs Guitar In âBack To The Futureâ Was Actually From The Future. By raul on June 1, 2011 in Guitars & Gear, Quick Tidbit. The guitar Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) plays in the 1985 classic movie âBack To The Futureâ is a 1958 Gibson ES-335 ES-345. So, apparently on his way back to 1955, Marty must have made a quick stop in 1958 to pick up the guitar because that was when it was first produced by Gibson.