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Punctuation puzzle
Who can punctuate these two series of words? -
1) That that is is that that is not is not is not that it it is
2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval
1) That that is is that that is not is not is not that it it is
2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval
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Hi, 2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval 2) John, where James had had 'had had', had 'had had had'. 'Had had' had the teacher's approval. I haven't got time right now to look at #1.
- Hi, 2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval 2) John, where James had had 'had had', had 'had had had'.
- 'Had had' had the teacher's approval.
- I haven't got time right now to look at #1.
- Clive
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Hi,
2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval
2) John, where James had had 'had had', had 'had had had'. 'Had had' had the teacher's approval.
I haven't got time right now to look at #1.
2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval
2) John, where James had had 'had had', had 'had had had'. 'Had had' had the teacher's approval.
I haven't got time right now to look at #1.
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That "that is" is that, "that is not" is not. Is not that it? It is.
Is that it or isn't that it?
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Clive is near but not quite right. How can you justify "had had had" in an English exercise?
FM's is right at the end: "Is not that it? It is". But the beginning is wrong.
FM's is right at the end: "Is not that it? It is". But the beginning is wrong.
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2. you've missed a few words off the end, that's why it is hard.
2) John, where James had had 'had' had had 'had had'. Had 'Had had' had the teacher's approval, then John would have been right!
2) John, where James had had 'had' had had 'had had'. Had 'Had had' had the teacher's approval, then John would have been right!
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John, where James had had "had", had had "had had". "Had had" had had the teacher's approval.
To understand better, here is a story I made up.
Both John and James are third persons here. Peter talks to Paul about John's and James' grammar usage. Peter says to Paul the above "had had" paragraph.
Peter says, wherever James used "Had", John had used "H
To understand better, here is a story I made up.
Both John and James are third persons here. Peter talks to Paul about John's and James' grammar usage. Peter says to Paul the above "had had" paragraph.
Peter says, wherever James used "Had", John had used "H
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Hi again,
Question- 2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval
Answer - 2) John, where James had had 'had had', had 'had had had'. 'Had had' had the teacher's approval.
Here's my scenario.
First, James wrote 'Before I bought a Porsche, I had had a BMW.' The tea
Question- 2) John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval
Answer - 2) John, where James had had 'had had', had 'had had had'. 'Had had' had the teacher's approval.
Here's my scenario.
First, James wrote 'Before I bought a Porsche, I had had a BMW.' The tea
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Two answers for the first one.
a. That that is, is; that that is not, is not; is not that it? It is.
b. That 'that' is 'is'; that 'that' is not 'is not'. Is not 'that' 'it'? It is.
a. That that is, is; that that is not, is not; is not that it? It is.
b. That 'that' is 'is'; that 'that' is not 'is not'. Is not 'that' 'it'? It is.
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For no. 2, FluidnMotion got the one that I was thinking of, but Nona gave an interesting variant and I accept Clive's explanation.
For no. 1 the "correct" answer was "That that is is; that that is not is not. Is not that it? It is", as Benita put it. I'm not so convinced by Benita's "b" solution.
A couple of points here: Benita puts "that that is, is". Pe
For no. 1 the "correct" answer was "That that is is; that that is not is not. Is not that it? It is", as Benita put it. I'm not so convinced by Benita's "b" solution.
A couple of points here: Benita puts "that that is, is". Pe
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John, where James had had 'had', had had 'had had', 'had had' had had the teacher's approval.
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