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Hi Kira, I think it's right the way it's written. (From Wikipedia): When we parse the sentence we can read it as: [Those] (Buffalo buffalo) [whom] (Buffalo buffalo) buffalo, buffalo (Buffalo buffalo).
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This statement is grammatically correct..
ReplyDeleteI had to google the meaning of the word Buffalo which indeed turned out to be a noun, verb as well as a place.
That's it Bizzare. You have to know that buffalo is a verb, buffalo is a noun (animal) and Buffalo is a location.
ReplyDeleteOther sentences that are used to show lexical ambiguity:
'That that is is that that is not is not is that it it is.'
'James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher.'
Just curious, but shouldn't the fourth "buffalo" be capitalized instead of the third? (Also, I love this riddle because I live near Buffalo, NY)
ReplyDeleteHi Kira, I think it's right the way it's written. (From Wikipedia): When we parse the sentence we can read it as:
ReplyDelete[Those] (Buffalo buffalo) [whom] (Buffalo buffalo) buffalo, buffalo (Buffalo buffalo).
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ReplyDeleteThanks Mike. It was indeed a great puzzle.
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