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Old 02-11-2011, 08:44 PM   #53 (permalink)
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This is relevant. A little slice of my childhood.


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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru View Post
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
I stumbled across this sentence. It's grammatically correct.

Have a look at the Wikipedia article to get your head around it. It should help you sharpen your grammar skills.

Here's one way of parsing it:
[Those] buffalo(es) from Buffalo [that are intimidated by] buffalo(es) from Buffalo intimidate buffalo(es) from Buffalo.
There's much more interesting detail in the article. Enjoy!
My son and I toss this back at each other all the time. Geek humour is fun!
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