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James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 months ago by Resol@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] Resol@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Punctuation helps.

[–] C0unterfactual@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] C0unterfactual@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Neither do they work in the police one.