Resol van Lemmy to [email protected]English • 2 months agoJames while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacheren.wikipedia.orgmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down10
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minus-square@C0unterfactuallinkEnglish0•2 months agoDue to the restrictive clause the only proper punctuation is the ending period.
minus-squareResol van LemmyOPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoJames, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”, “had had” had had a better effect on the teacher. I think reading it where the stress falls on the words in quotations can also make it slightly easier to understand.
minus-square@C0unterfactuallinkEnglish1•2 months agoOh, that example, I totally agree. I was fixated on “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.” Strangely, commas don’t work in that one.
minus-squareResol van LemmyOPlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoNeither do they work in the police one.
Welp, my brain hurts now. 🤕
Punctuation helps.
Due to the restrictive clause the only proper punctuation is the ending period.
James, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”, “had had” had had a better effect on the teacher.
I think reading it where the stress falls on the words in quotations can also make it slightly easier to understand.
Oh, that example, I totally agree. I was fixated on “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.” Strangely, commas don’t work in that one.
Neither do they work in the police one.