Stupid grammar trick

**UmAnOnion** · 31st March 06, 04:03 AM

Originally Posted by toadinakilt

I can't get this one to make sense...I've tried saying allowed like 20 times.

exagerate the punctuation to the extreme and it kinda works... well it works better than that "that" one....ggggrrrr.....

**Nick** · 31st March 06, 05:43 AM

I'll post the grammatical explaination later, Onion. I'm on my way out right now.

Cheers,
Nick

**UmAnOnion** · 31st March 06, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Nick

I'll post the grammatical explaination later, Onion. I'm on my way out right now.

Cheers,
Nick

No worries mate. Used to do a bit of theatre & voice over stuff so played with the inflection & timing of the sentance a bit & got what it meant. still wanna hit you with a pie tho!

Translation to Nicks 'trick':
"That that that that is the third 'that' in this sentance is a noun is obvioius." is
"The fact that the specific occurance of the word 'that' which falls as the 3rd 'that' in this sentance..."

My high school english teacher would be so proud.