A puzzle for English teachers
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A puzzle for English teachers
Can you make a grammatically correct sentence that uses the word 'and' five times consecutively?
So somewhere in your sentence we will see 'and and and and and'. The 5 'ands' can't be interrupted by other words, but you can use punctuation to your advantage.
Brian
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So somewhere in your sentence we will see 'and and and and and'. The 5 'ands' can't be interrupted by other words, but you can use punctuation to your advantage.
Brian
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That's a good attempt - but your five 'and's are separated by other words.
I'm looking for a grammatically correct sentence that has 5 ands in a row.
So something like this:
bla bla bla bla bla and and and and and bla bla bla.
Brian
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I'm looking for a grammatically correct sentence that has 5 ands in a row.
So something like this:
bla bla bla bla bla and and and and and bla bla bla.
Brian
COMICS for your students: www.grammarmancomic.com
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Here's the solution.
A man bought a pub called 'The Horse and Cart'. He decided the sign looked a bit old and faded, so he contacted a local artist and hired him to paint a new sign.
When the new sign was delivered, the pub owner wasn't happy and refused to pay.
"What's wrong?" asked the artist.
"The words are too close together. It looks cramped," said the pub owner.
"Cramped?"
"Yes. There's isn't enough space between 'horse' and 'and', and 'and' and 'cart'," explained the pub owner.
Ta da! Five 'ands' in a row.
Brian
ps - if you think your students would like to try some (simpler) riddles, take a look at these:
www.grammarmancomic.com/riddles.html
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A man bought a pub called 'The Horse and Cart'. He decided the sign looked a bit old and faded, so he contacted a local artist and hired him to paint a new sign.
When the new sign was delivered, the pub owner wasn't happy and refused to pay.
"What's wrong?" asked the artist.
"The words are too close together. It looks cramped," said the pub owner.
"Cramped?"
"Yes. There's isn't enough space between 'horse' and 'and', and 'and' and 'cart'," explained the pub owner.
Ta da! Five 'ands' in a row.
Brian
ps - if you think your students would like to try some (simpler) riddles, take a look at these:
www.grammarmancomic.com/riddles.html
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