Have you ever had a dream that, that, um, that you had, uh, that you had to, you could, you do, you wit, you wa, you could do so, you do you could, you want, you wanted him to do you so much you could do anything?
This one is different if you’re reading vs saying it though, I would def emphasize syllables differently for “The old man” (subj) vs “The old” (subj) “man” (verb)
The opposite is “garden path sentences” that seem incorrect or gibberish at first, but then make sense once you’ve correctly parsed them.
“The old man the boat”
Have you ever had a dream that, that, um, that you had, uh, that you had to, you could, you do, you wit, you wa, you could do so, you do you could, you want, you wanted him to do you so much you could do anything?
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana
Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a day, give a man a fish and he’ll eat for the rest of his (*stab*) life.
Swordfish
Give a man fire, he’ll be warm for a while, set a man on fire, he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.
I’m not getting it.
Elderly people pilot the watercraft
That’s the same sentence, but with a hat and monocle
The seniors crew the ship
The old [people] man (as a verb) the boat.
Thank you!
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
I remember seeing it in school and having it explained to me so many times and my brain just refuses to understand it.
Police police police police police police police police police police.
Pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig.
This one is different if you’re reading vs saying it though, I would def emphasize syllables differently for “The old man” (subj) vs “The old” (subj) “man” (verb)
This one took me a couple of rereads lol