Supposedly, this is a grammatically correct sentence

[Johnny Dangerously]

Somehow this is a grammatically correct sentence: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

See for yourself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo



Not sure I'd ever use it in a story, though.

 

[Chi City 81]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

Link's dead.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

Link works fine for me.

 

[Clever username]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

That's where the ***** lives. How I hate her.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence used as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated constructs. It has been discussed in the literature since 1972 when the sentence was used by William J. Rapaport, currently an associate professor at the University at Buffalo.[1] It was posted to Linguist List by Rapaport in 1992.[2] It was also featured in Steven Pinker's 1994 book The Language Instinct. Sentences of this type, although not in such a refined form, have been known for a long time. A classic example is the proverb "Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo

If the link doesn't work for you, Google some of that.

 

[SoSueMe]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

Hmm. And I thought this was about the Bills.

 

[zeke12]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence used as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated constructs. It has been discussed in the literature since 1972 when the sentence was used by William J. Rapaport, currently an associate professor at the University at Buffalo.[1] It was posted to Linguist List by Rapaport in 1992.[2] It was also featured in Steven Pinker's 1994 book The Language Instinct. Sentences of this type, although not in such a refined form, have been known for a long time. A classic example is the proverb "Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo

If the link doesn't work for you, Google some of that.

It says that Scott Norwood missed...

 

[Clever username]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

Curse you, Zeke.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

Hmm. And I thought this was about the Bills.

Hmm. I wonder if I've committed a subject line violation. I think not, because the thread about "The Untouchables" is called "The Untouchables," and this is a thread about "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."

But maybe I should make an adjustment anyway?

 

[Football_Bat]

Now I've got my headline for the next time the Bills loose in the Super Bowl!

 

[Songbird]

Re: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence used as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated constructs. It has been discussed in the literature since 1972 when the sentence was used by William J. Rapaport, currently an associate professor at the University at Buffalo.[1] It was posted to Linguist List by Rapaport in 1992.[2] It was also featured in Steven Pinker's 1994 book The Language Instinct. Sentences of this type, although not in such a refined form, have been known for a long time. A classic example is the proverb "Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo

If the link doesn't work for you, Google some of that.

It says that Scott Norwood missed...

Utterly fantastic. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[Del_B_Vista]

Somehow this is a grammatically correct sentence: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

See for yourself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo



Not sure I'd ever use it in a story, though.

Uh, J_D, don't you know anything? It's "supposebly."

 

[Killick]

I think I'm having a stroke.