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Can you make a sentence that uses the word THAT five times in succession?
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
That.
Seven “thats” may follow each other, and make sense.
“For be it known that we may safely write
Or say that ‘that that’ that that man wrote was right;
Nay, e’en that that that, that ‘that THAT’ has followed,
Through six repeats, the grammar’s rule has hallowed;
And that that that that that ‘that THAT’ began
Repeated seven times is right, deny’t who can.”
“My lords, with humble submission that that I say is this: That that that that that’ that that gentleman has advanced is not that that he should have proved to your lordships.”—Spectator, No. 86.
That.
Seven “thats” may follow each other, and make sense.
“For be it known that we may safely write
Or say that ‘that that’ that that man wrote was right;
Nay, e’en that that that, that ‘that THAT’ has followed,
Through six repeats, the grammar’s rule has hallowed;
And that that that that that ‘that THAT’ began
Repeated seven times is right, deny’t who can.”
“My lords, with humble submission that that I say is this: That that that that that’ that that gentleman has advanced is not that that he should have proved to your lordships.”—Spectator, No. 86.
Well done Dr b. I hate the internet! I've never heard that poem before. The one I heard, years ago, which was obviously taken from that poem was: The teacher said that that 'that' that that boy wrote, was wrong. Over the years I've asked this puzzle to many people and no-one has ever got it. One work colleague I asked once, though, had a little think before saying: A man goes into a shop and says to the shop assistant, pointing, 'I'll have that, that, that, that, that and that, please.'