• C0unterfactual
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        4 months ago

        Due to the restrictive clause the only proper punctuation is the ending period.

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          4 months ago

          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.

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            4 months ago

            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.