Grammatical Gymnastics


	Grammatical Gymnastics

learnjoy

10-5-2007 11:45 PM

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learnjoy says:

Oh, that English language!

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10-6-2007 3:30 AM

abailart

An old one: The teacher said that that that that that student had used as an example of a demonstrative adjective was incorrect.

10-6-2007 5:52 AM

mona

similarly, in German:

"Wenn hinter Fliegen Fliegen fliegen, fliegen Fliegen Fliegen nach."

"Wenn hinter Robben Robben robben, robben Robben Robben hinterher."

"Wenn Grillen Grillen grillen, grillen Grillen Grillen kross."

10-6-2007 10:45 AM

bignosemousie

This is amazing and delicious. I wish I could work this into conversation.

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