• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Without an additional word between words 2 and 3, this is just a list. That’s why it makes no sense.

    You only think it makes sense because you are adding in words subconsciously.

    Still waiting for an example that actually works.

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      You only think it makes sense because you are adding in words subconsciously.

      do you really think you’re picking up on something that countless other linguists missed?

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        Well, given that there isn’t a similar sentence that makes sense (without inserting words). Yes.

        I mean, I appreciate that it’s a bit of linguistic fun dreamt up by Dmitri Borgmann. But it’s flawed. It needs an additional (non-buffalo) word to make proper sense.