karl Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 An English professor wrote the words: "A woman without her man is nothing." on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly. A male wrote: "A woman, without her man, is nothing." A female wrote: "A woman: without her, man is nothing." Punctuation can be critical. --------------------- Remember this one? Try punctuating these words so that they make sense: THAT THAT IS IS THAT THAT IS NOT IS NOT THAT IS IS IT NOT IT IS Quote
SivartM Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 Argh, I used to know how that one was punctuated... But while everyone's Googling your sentence (uh, I mean, diligently putting their minds to the problem), here's another: James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher Quote "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde�Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets." - Jesus
Liz Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 THAT THAT IS IS THAT THAT IS NOT IS NOT THAT IS IS IT NOT IT IS That, That is, is that, that is not. Is not that is? Is it not? It is!! I don't know, this was just my attempt--without googling. Quote For what will a man be profited, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Mat. 16:26Please, support the JDRF and help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Please, support the March of Dimes.
karl Posted June 16, 2010 Author Posted June 16, 2010 Good try, Liz. That that is, is. That that is not, is not. That is, is it not? It is! This word puzzle was featured in the movie "Charley" many years ago. Quote
karl Posted June 16, 2010 Author Posted June 16, 2010 James, while John had had "had," had had "had had." "Had had" had a better effect on the teacher. Quote
Outta Here Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 Good try, Karl. That "that is" is; that "that is not" is not! That "is" is it? Not! "It" is! Quote
karl Posted June 16, 2010 Author Posted June 16, 2010 Buffaloed? It all depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is. (Actually, only some of it depends on that, .... and some of it depends on is, and then there's it and not to consider.) Nah, not buffaloed. Cookooed Quote
karl Posted June 17, 2010 Author Posted June 17, 2010 James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher I think I've been "had." Quote
karl Posted June 17, 2010 Author Posted June 17, 2010 Add the correct punctuation to the following, to make it both grammatically correct and truthful: there are twelve letters in this sentence Quote
karl Posted June 17, 2010 Author Posted June 17, 2010 There are twelve letters in "this sentence." Quote
karl Posted June 17, 2010 Author Posted June 17, 2010 Try this one. He saw that that that that that that followed was unnecessary Quote
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