Here's probably the nerdiest bar bet you'll ever hear. My history of English prof showed us this when we were discussing the transition from early modern to modern English. I thought it was pretty cool myself, but I like language.

Here goes:

Construct a sentence with the word "that" four times in a row that is grammatically correct. "I'd like that, that, that, that, and that" (listing form) does not count.














Ready?














"That that that that is the third 'that' in this sentance is a noun is obvioius."


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