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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 12:09 [#02345166]
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How many contracted words can you legitimately use in one sentence?
Just curious.
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MetallicaDude
from the stazhole on 2009-11-18 12:15 [#02345168]
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an INFINITE number
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Guybrush
from the white room on 2009-11-18 12:26 [#02345169]
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10
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 12:33 [#02345170]
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Oh, I guess I should have asked for examples. Please give examples and not just sums.
And, um, I suppose this is more for the British/English than anyone else. But everyone feel free to answer.
Just Curious.
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Guybrush
from the white room on 2009-11-18 13:06 [#02345176]
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10
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on 2009-11-18 13:14 [#02345179]
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Can't you read? The answer is 10.
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MetallicaDude
from the stazhole on 2009-11-18 14:03 [#02345188]
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im right
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MetallicaDude
from the stazhole on 2009-11-18 14:06 [#02345189]
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for example.
he said she'd say he'd say she'd say he'd say she'd say.... etc.... "wieners"
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otiarc
on 2009-11-18 14:12 [#02345190]
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Just Curious
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 18:00 [#02345262]
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Can you read? I asked for examples and not just sums.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 18:04 [#02345263]
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It's not a riddle like that MetallicaDude. Thanks though. I'm just curious about the English and their use of contractions, I suppose.
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 18:04 [#02345264]
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I'm gonna have to agree with MetallicaDude on this important line of scientific pursuit. Not necessarily because he's right, but more just because he's sexy.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 18:18 [#02345266]
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But it's not a riddle thingy, w M w. Not like MetallicaDude presents, anyway.
Can you produce a sentence with many contractions? I know you can do it.
I Believe In You.
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 19:03 [#02345268]
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He said she'd say he'd say she'd say he'd say she'd say "wieners".
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atwood
from The Library (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 19:28 [#02345272]
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It's not as easy as I'd previously thought... "They've made their minds up that she'd do anything he'd ask her,i'm certain of this but i'll make sure she won't."
:,
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 20:32 [#02345300]
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That's good atwood. You have a better grasp at what I'm thinking of than anyone else so far.
Can you do one with "haven't" or "hadn't?"
I like those.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 20:32 [#02345302]
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Have you heard of "mayn't?"
Mayn't!
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 20:42 [#02345305]
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Would you eat this motherfucker?: LAZY_TITLE
His legs are pulsing bee abdomens and he probably shoots plasma balls from his tesla coil. Probably all his inside juices are acid.
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 20:47 [#02345307]
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puss moth caterpillar
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2009-11-18 20:59 [#02345310]
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Look, I'm really, really sorry, I have no excuse and, of course, no real explanation, I wish there was some other way, boy, are you going to be mad, but, honestly, it was an accident, I'd do it all again if I could, there's just no easy way to say this, God, I can't believe I let this happen and promise it won't again, if only you knew how truly remorseful I am from the depths of my very being, and please tell me if there is anything I can do to make it right, Lord knows I never intended for this to happen, whilst I believe it was inevitable, there just aren't words to express how deeply I regret the fact that the image has expired, sorry, please visit pixdaus.com and get new link.
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 21:03 [#02345311]
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Let's boycott that site since they censor images. If I wasn't lazy I'd just use the streisand effect and post the image to a file hoster.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 21:09 [#02345312]
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You mayn't post links from that site w M w.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2009-11-18 21:09 [#02345313]
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mayn't
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atwood
from The Library (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 21:14 [#02345314]
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See,you've been so busy you didn't realise that there'll be SOMEONE here who'll be good at this kind of thing...I haven't quite cracked it as well as Zephyr and I'm ashamed to say that I may've been a bit hasty in my judgement as I tell you that I was going to suggest that you should've asked either Steinvordhosbn or Descent who've proved time and time again that they're both jolly good writers.
There..hadn't thought of that had you? :)
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atwood
from The Library (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 21:20 [#02345315]
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N'night x :)
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2009-11-18 21:44 [#02345317]
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I wish I could say I had intended that post to have so many contractions. I feel it is worth mentioning that, while I had forgotten which thread I was typing in, my post was, in fact, inspired by steinvordhosbn's wonderful style, even though I clearly fall well short of his ability.
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-11-18 21:55 [#02345320]
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Anyway the best contraction is 'n' since its a double contraction.
Fish 'n' ships. Its pretty lol considering they merely substituted both letters (of an already short word) with another character: ', thus 'n' is the same length as and. But humanity is the one who thought of this and they can be expected to fail.
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2009-11-18 22:32 [#02345328]
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*hugs and kisses for wumwuh and atty*
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2009-11-18 22:34 [#02345330]
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i wub all of u
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2009-11-18 22:37 [#02345332]
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<3
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