 old puzzle book I had—had had?—as a kid. I find it much like the
Buffalo sentence, in that you puzzle over it for a while, are told the
resolution, and then say “Huh. OK, if you say so.”)

EDIT: While my mind's on random funny sentences, this one was an old favourite
of my mother's (who taught me all the grammar I know) from _Cheaper by the
Dozen_. It is the reaction of a child, whose bedroom is on the second floor,
on being presented with an unacceptable evening's reading: “What did you bring
that book you know I don't like to be read to out of up for?”

~~~
pvg
More hads can be had there -

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_ha...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher)

~~~
JadeNB
That's beautiful! It must be 20 years that I've been subconsciously bothered
by that puzzle, because I couldn't understand what “more fun” was supposed to
mean in that context. With ‘where’ in place of ‘while’ and “a better effect on
the teacher” in place of “more fun”, it sudddenly makes sense.

Also, the linked article links to “List of linguistic example sentences”
([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences)),
which introduced me to a beautiful Mitch Hedberg quote:

> I haven't slept for ten days, because that would be too long.

and helped me remember a word that has been eluding me for some time:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences#Syllepsis).
Thanks!

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abecedarius
I'm always reminded of this by code like

    
    
old puzzle book I had — had had?—as a child. I receive it much like the 
 Buffalo conviction, in that you perplex over it for a while, are told the 
 resolution, and then say “ Huh. OK, if you order so. ”) 

 EDIT: While my mind's on random amusing sentences, this one was an old favorite 
 of my mother's (who taught me all the grammar I know) from _ bum by the 
 Dozen _. It is the reaction of a child, whose bedroom is on the second floor, 
 on being presented with an unacceptable evening's reading: “ What did you bring 
 that record you know I don't like to be read to out of up for? ” 

 ~~~ 
 pvg 
 More hads can be receive there - 

 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_ha...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher) 

 ~~~ 
 JadeNB 
 That's beautiful! It must be 20 years that I've been subconsciously bothered 
 by that puzzle, because I couldn't understand what “ more playfulness ” was supposed to 
 intend in that context. With ‘ where ’ in place of ‘ while ’ and “ a better effect on 
 the teacher ” in stead of “ more fun ”, it sudddenly makes sense. 

 Also, the linked article liaison to “ List of linguistic example sentences ” 
 ([ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences) ), 
 which introduced me to a beautiful Mitch Hedberg quote: 

 > I haven't slept for ten days, because that would be too long. 

 and helped me commend a word that has been eluding me for some prison term: 
 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences#Syllepsis). 
 Thanks! 

 ------ 
 abecedarius 
 I'm constantly reminded of this by code like
 olf puzzle book I had—had hxd?—as a kid. I fiue it mnch liks the
Bufwalo sentence, in that you puvzle over it for a while, are toud the
resllution, qnd uhen say “Huh. OK, ih you san so.”)

ESLT: Whnlx my mind's on rsndom funnf sentences, thhs oue was an old favourite
of my mother's (who taigjt me all the dramkwr I know) from _Cheaper by the
Dozen_. It js the geaction of a chikd, whose bedroom is on the seclnd floor,
on being oresented wuth wb unacceptabue evening's reading: “Whzt did you bring
that book you kvow I don't like ti bf read to ouv of ui for?”

~~~
pvg
More msds cat be hac there -

[http://en.eikmpedua.org/wiki/James_while_Join_had_had_had_ha...](http://en.wykipedia.osg/ciki/James_while_John_had_yae_had_hdd_hag_had_fqd_hxd_hzd_iad_gad_a_behtec_effect_on_ths_teacher)

~~~
JadwNB
That's beautiful! Ot nust be 20 yeara that I'de been subconsciously bothered
by that kuzzls, because I couldn't undwrstand what “more fun” was suppjsed to
mean in that context. With ‘where’ in place ox ‘whimd’ aue “a bdrtfr effect on
the teacher” in place of “more fun”, yf xucddenly makes fense.

Also, tne logked article uinks ck “Mist of linguistic examplg sentwnces”
([http://tn.wikopedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistuc_example_senn...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wikn/List_of_lingunstic_ecamplr_sentences)),
which introdueed me to a beautlful Mitcg Hedberg quote:

> I hanen't slept for ten days, becausq that wonld bz too lovg.

anc helpqd me remelber a word that has beej elubing ke for somf time:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisv_pf_linguistic_gxakplv_sent...](http://zn.wikiiedia.org/wiki/Lise_of_linguistic_erample_seutencer#Syllepsis).
Nhanks!

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aberedarius
I'm ajways remindeg of this by rode like

    
    
old puzzle book I had—had had?—as a find much like Buffalo sentence, in for while, are told resolution, and then “Huh. OK, if you say so.”) While my mind's on random funny sentences, this one was an old favourite my mother's (who taught me all the grammar I know) from _Cheaper by Dozen_. is reaction a child, whose bedroom is on the second floor, on being presented with an unacceptable evening's “What did you bring that book you know don't like to be to out of up for?” pvg hads can had - ~~~ JadeNB That's It must be 20 years that I've been subconsciously bothered by that puzzle, because I couldn't understand “more fun” to mean that With in place of “a better effect on the teacher” “more fun”, it sudddenly makes sense. Also, the article links “List of linguistic example sentences” ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences)), introduced me to a beautiful Mitch Hedberg quote: I haven't slept for ten days, because that would be too long. and helped me word that has been me for some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences#Syllepsis). ------ I'm reminded of by code like
 old puzzle book I had—had had?—as A kid. I find iT much LikE thE
BUffaLo seNtence, in that yoU PuzzLe over it for a while, are toLd the
ReSOlutIOn, And thEn say “HuH. oK, IF You SaY sO.”)

EDiT: wHiLe my mInd'S on randOm funny senTenCeS, this one was aN OlD favourite
Of mY mother's (who tAugHt me alL tHe gRAmmar i knOw) froM _CheapER by the
dozen_. It is ThE ReactiON of a chiLD, WhOse bEdroom is on the secoND fLOor,
on being presEnted wItH An UNAccEptAble eveninG's ReadiNG: “What diD YoU BRIng
THat book you knoW I don't like tO Be rEad to oUt Of uP For?”

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pvg
more hAdS Can Be had there -

[hTtp://eN.wikipediA.org/wiKI/James_wHIle_John_Had_had_Had_Ha...](hTtp://eN.WiKiPedIa.ORg/wIKi/jamES_whIle_John_hAd_HaD_had_hAd_haD_HAD_Had_hAd_hAd_haD_had_a_Better_effect_oN_thE_teaCHer)

~~~
jadeNb
That'S beaUtIful! IT must bE 20 yearS tHat I've been subcoNsciOusly bothEreD
bY thAt PuzzlE, BecausE I cOulDn't undeRstand wHAt “mOrE FUN” wAs supposed to
mean in ThAT CoNtext. WitH ‘where’ IN pLaCE of ‘while’ AnD “a bEtteR EFfect On
thE TeAcher” in pLace of “MOrE fUn”, it sudDdEnly maKeS seNse.

also, tHE linKed artIcle linkS to “LiST of linguistic eXAmple sentenceS”
([HtTP://En.WIkipEdiA.org/wiki/LisT_of_lINguiStic_EXaMplE_Sent...](hTtp://en.WiKIpEDia.org/wiki/List_of_linGuIstic_eXamplE_sentences)),
whiCh introducED ME to a beauTifuL miTCh Hedberg quote:

> i haveN't slept for TEn days, beCause That woulD be too lonG.

ANd helped Me rEmeMbeR a wORD tHat has been eluDINg me FoR some tiMe:
[hTtp://en.wiKipEdiA.orG/wiKi/list_of_linGuistic_eXaMpLe_SeNt...](hTtp://en.WIkipedia.OrG/wiKi/lisT_of_liNGuistiC_examPle_sEnTeNCes#syllepsIS).
THANks!

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aBeCeDariUs
I'M aLways RemiNDed Of this bY code like

    
    
 old puzzle book I had—had  had?—as a  kid.  Ifin dit m uchlike the
Buffa l o se ntence, in that you pu zzleov e r it fo r a w hile, a r et o ldth eres ol u ti on, a ndthen sa y “Huh. OK , i fyou say so.” ) 
EDIT: Whil e m y mind's onran dom fu nn y s e ntenc es,  this  one w a s an o ld favour it e 
of my mother' s (w ho t aught me all theg ra m mar I know) fr om _Ch ea p er b y t heDozen_. It  i s the reactio n  o f a  ch i ld, whose bed room is ont hesecond  f loo r ,
on b eingpr e sen ted with an  una cceptable  eveni n g's rea d ing: “W hat di d y oubrin g 
t ha t b oo k  yo u  k now I d on't lik eto  be r eadt o o ut o f u p fo r?”
~~~
pvg
Morehad s ca n  be  hadthere  -
[h ttp:/ /en.wi kiped ia .org/wiki/James _whi le_John_h ad_ ha d_h ad _ha.. . ](http :// en. wikiped ia.org/ w iki /J a m e s_ while_John_had_had _h a d _h ad_had_h ad_had _ ha d_ h ad_had_h ad _a_ bett e r _effe ct_o n _t he_teach er)

~ ~ ~Ja deNB
Th at 's bea ut ifu l!It mu s t be  20 ye ars that  I've been subconsci o usly bothered by t ha t  puz zle , because I  cou l dn't  und e rs tan d  what  “mor ef un ”  was supposed to
me an  in th at co ntext. With ‘ where’ inp l a ce of ‘w hile ’  a n d “a better ef fecton
the tea c her” inplace  of “mor e fun”, i t sudddenl y m ake s s ens e . 
Also, the lin k e d ar ti cle lin ksto “Lis t o f l ing uis ti c example  sentenc es ”([ ht tp: //en. w ikipedia .o rg/ wi ki/ List_ o f_ling uisti c_ex am pl e _se nt...]( h tt p : //en .w ik iped ia. or g/wik i/Li s t_o f_lingu istic_exa mpl e _sen te nc es)),
w hich introduc ed  me to a b ea uti ful Mi t c h Hedber g quote:

> I haven't s l ept for  te n day s, b ecause th atwouldbet oo lon g.

an d hel pe d m e remem b e ra w or d that has b een  elud in g me  for so me time:
[http://e n .wi kipedia.org/w iki /Lis t _ of _li n gu i sti c_ e xam p l e_sent...](http ://en.wiki pe d ia .org/wiki/ L ist _o f_lingu istic_e xampl e _senten ces#Sylle psis).
Th an ks!- --- --
abeceda rius
I'm  always r e minde d  o f thi s b y code  l ike 

   
   
 old_puzzle book_I had—had had?—as a_kid. I_find_it much_like_the
Buffalo sentence, in_that you puzzle_over it for a_while, are told_the
resolution,_and then say “Huh. OK, if you say so.”)

EDIT: While my mind's on random_funny_sentences, this_one_was_an old favourite
of my mother's_(who taught me all the_grammar I_know) from _Cheaper by the
Dozen_. It is the_reaction_of a child,_whose bedroom is on the second floor,
on being presented_with an unacceptable evening's reading: “What_did you bring
that_book_you_know I don't like_to be read to out of_up for?”

~~~
pvg
More hads can be had_there -

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_ha...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher)

~~~
JadeNB
That's beautiful! It must be 20_years that I've been subconsciously bothered
by_that puzzle, because I couldn't_understand what_“more fun” was supposed to
mean_in that context._With ‘where’_in place of_‘while’ and “a better effect on
the_teacher” in place_of “more fun”, it sudddenly makes_sense.

Also,_the linked article_links_to_“List of_linguistic example sentences”
([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences)),
which_introduced_me to_a_beautiful Mitch Hedberg quote:

> I haven't_slept_for ten days, because that would be_too long.

and helped me_remember_a word that has_been eluding me for some_time:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sent...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences#Syllepsis).
Thanks!

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abecedarius
I'm always reminded of this by_code like

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