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MiasmaMoon

PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:15 pm
I think this one is pretty interesting...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher

I just have one question, though...

What does "had had" mean when used in noun form?
 
PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:26 pm
MiasmaMoon
I think this one is pretty interesting...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher

I just have one question, though...

What does "had had" mean when used in noun form?


It's in quotations, so it refers to James' having written "had had" instead of "had". It's just the perfect past form of the verb have.  

Brass Scherzo

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