7 That’s in a row
What’s the most times you can repeat the same word consecutively in a sentence and still retain meaning? Here’s a sentence with 7 words in a row.
It remains true for all that that that that that that that refers to is not the same that that that that refers to.
Anyone for any more?
Actually, the word ‘that’ can be repeated eight times in a sentence. As in:
Is, considering all that, that that that that that that that refers to?
As an additional comment, if you want to use ‘that’ seven times in a sentence, perhaps it’s easier to understand as a question than a statement. As in:
Is that that that that that that that refers to?
As you can see, adding the eighth ‘that’ is simply an expansion of this question. I think it works.
Thanks for checking and posting this.
John Allen
the one about had was on the radio
Actually, Els, Buffalo can be repeated an infinite number of times, and it has been proven to do so.
Buffalo – can be repeated 8 times.
“Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Nice one Sha :)))
In the English exam, John, where James had had ‘had’, had had ‘had had’. ‘Had had’ had had the examiner’s approval.
Hey i want this watch but but i cant but its ok but ……..
Can I try this? “I know that you know that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know”.
It remains true for all that that that that that that that that strongly refers to is wrong.
I tell my students to say “He also arrived at 13.58” in a different way. The answer is, of course, “He came at two to two, too”.
I agree with you that It remains true for all that that that that that that that refers to is not the same that that that that refers to.
the last sentence is too hard to understand.but i think subject in sentence remain meaning.