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Punctuate This!

Punctuate the following sentence and explain why:

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Kevin while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher.

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  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher

    The example refers to two students, James and John, who are required by an English test to describe a man who, in the past, had suffered from a cold. John writes “The man had a cold” which the teacher marks as being incorrect, while James writes the correct “The man had had a cold.” Since James’ answer was right, it had had a better effect on the teacher.

    The sentence can be understood more clearly by adding punctuation and emphasis:

    James, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”; “had had” had had a better effect on the teacher

  • Dude

    Nice job.

    Kevin, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”. “Had had” had had a better effect on the teacher.

    To explain in more detail:

    John had had “had” – as in John previously had “had” as his choice.

    However, Kevin had had “had had” – as in Kevin previously had “had had” as his choice.

    “Had had” had had a better effect – as in “had had” managed to achieve a better effect.

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