One Sentence Blows my Mind- "English is Difficult but...

[Benengo]

...it can be understood through tough thorough thought, though"

this makes my head hurt!

any others?

Edited by Benengo on Thursday 16th February 13:48

[schmunk]

There are/is thousands...

[Rawwr]

Without punctuation:

"Peter whilst Paul had had had had had had had had had had had the better impression on the teacher."

[iphonedyou]

How many definitions does the word 'set' have, in English?

[Vocal Minority]

I can think of 4 off the top of my head

a collection - set of stamps

cured cement/mortar

a film/theatre set

Mr Badger's House

[Johnnytheboy]

Benengo said:

...it can be understood through tough thorough thought, though"

The original example:"English is difficult but it can be understood through tough thorough thought, though." reads horribly (one of 'but' and 'though' is superfluous).

English is difficult; it can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.

English is difficult, but it can be understood through tough thorough thought.

Better.

[DaveOrange]

The Landlord of the Horse and Groom had had a new sign made. When the signwriter asked the Landlord what he thought of the sign the Landlord replied "The Horse and And and And and Groom are too close together"

Still don't get all the Hads though in the post further up.

[Rawwr]

DaveOrange said:

Still don't get all the Hads though in the post further up.

Peter and Paul had both written essays. Whilst both correct, Peter used 'had had' and Paul used 'had'.

"Peter, whilst Paul had had 'had', had had 'had had'. 'Had had' had had the better impression on the teacher."

[john2443]

Vocal Minority said:

Mr Badger's House

Sett

[DocJock]

Vocal Minority said:

I can think of 4 off the top of my head

a collection - set of stamps

cured cement/mortar

a film/theatre set

Mr Badger's House

Fourth one is a sett.

[craigjm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiylEdcIZ2Q

[IanCress]

Vocal Minority said:

I can think of 4 off the top of my head

a collection - set of stamps

cured cement/mortar

a film/theatre set

Mr Badger's House

Imagine waiting for the concrete to dry which is to be used to perform a play about a collection of badger houses. The set of setts set has set.

Or something.

[DaveOrange]

Rawwr said:

DaveOrange said:

Still don't get all the Hads though in the post further up.

Peter and Paul had both written essays. Whilst both correct, Peter used 'had had' and Paul used 'had'.

"Peter, whilst Paul had had 'had', had had 'had had'. 'Had had' had had the better impression on the teacher."

Thank you

[Rawwr]

Aww or awe or ore or oar.

[FredAstaire]

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

[4Q]

DocJock said:

Vocal Minority said:

I can think of 4 off the top of my head

a collection - set of stamps

cured cement/mortar

a film/theatre set

Mr Badger's House

Fourth one is a sett.

set off
set on (fire)
film set
set a limit
set down

[Stuart70]

Not even a sentence, but for a non English native speaker, explain how to pronounce "Sean Bean".... and why?

Always liked him in Ronin.

[Voldemort]

The gap between cock and and and and and bottle is too big. Said the signwriter to his apprentice.

[Dan_1981]

Don't forget about the ship shipping ship shipping shipping ships

[bobbo89]

Vocal Minority said:

I can think of 4 off the top of my head

a collection - set of stamps

cured cement/mortar

a film/theatre set

Mr Badger's House

Set a clock/timer

Set something down

Set something on fire/alight

Set a scene

Some of those may just be variations of a theme though