Resol van Lemmy to WikipediaEnglish • 5 months agoJames while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacheren.wikipedia.orgmessage-square17arrow-up170arrow-down10
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•5 months agoDue to the restrictive clause the only proper punctuation is the ending period.
minus-squareResol van LemmyOPlinkEnglish3•5 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@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•5 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.
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.