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Buffalo.
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It may seem crazy, but I'll have you know it makes perfect grammatical sense. Took me many an hour to work out how though!
It may seem crazy, but I'll have you know it makes perfect grammatical sense. Took me many an hour to work out how though!
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Re: Buffalo.
Not HERD of that one
I know a sentence with 6 consecutive uses of the word AND that makes sense though
I know a sentence with 6 consecutive uses of the word AND that makes sense though
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Re: Buffalo.
I hadn't got it after thinking about it for a while (though I was on the right lines, having taken a hint from the use of upper v. lower case), so I looked it up in Wikipedia. Turns out it only makes sense if you're aware that "buffalo" can be used as a verb, which even the Wikipedia article admits most people aren't.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
It may seem crazy, but I'll have you know it makes perfect grammatical sense.
I must admit I did a double take when I saw this topic title appear - your timing couldn't be more eerily apt, as "Buffalo" is a word I'm curiously alert to just at the moment.
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Re: Buffalo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_whil ... he_teacher is the other good one.
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Re: Buffalo.
I think it's a bit pointless if you start allowing direct speech, you might just as well sayMatt Morrison wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_whil ... he_teacher is the other good one.
John said, "Donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey donkey."
which is perfectly grammatical.
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Re: Buffalo.
I hope you typed those and didn't copy and paste.
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Re: Buffalo.
The space between fish and and and and and chips?marc meakin wrote:Not HERD of that one
I know a sentence with 6 consecutive uses of the word AND that makes sense though
Oh wait, that's only 5...
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Re: Buffalo.
I know of one with five "and"s, e.g. Bacon and "and" and "and" and eggs. Not heard of one with six though.marc meakin wrote:Not HERD of that one
I know a sentence with 6 consecutive uses of the word AND that makes sense though
I see Michael's beaten me to it.
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Re: Buffalo.
Oh ffs, I opened that link just as my mum was walking in.Phil Reynolds wrote:I hadn't got it after thinking about it for a while (though I was on the right lines, having taken a hint from the use of upper v. lower case), so I looked it up in Wikipedia. Turns out it only makes sense if you're aware that "buffalo" can be used as a verb, which even the Wikipedia article admits most people aren't.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
It may seem crazy, but I'll have you know it makes perfect grammatical sense.
I must admit I did a double take when I saw this topic title appear - your timing couldn't be more eerily apt, as "Buffalo" is a word I'm curiously alert to just at the moment.
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Re: Buffalo.
Here's another buffalo ..... or rather a low buff!!
http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/06/04/polishing-games/
http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/06/04/polishing-games/
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Re: Buffalo.
Does she also leave pies lying around the kitchen for when you come home?Jon O'Neill wrote:Oh ffs, I opened that link just as my mum was walking in.
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Excellent. I was just about to click on "set as wallpaper", then I realized I'm at work!Philip Jarvis wrote:Here's another buffalo ..... or rather a low buff!!
http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/06/04/polishing-games/
Also, I went to the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival at the weekend and tried buffalo meat for the first time. It was tasty.
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