My first English teacher at secondary school said that a perfectly valid text can contain 11 consecutive instances of ‘had’: had had had had had had had had had had had All it needs is some punctuation. Can you see how to do it? I will give a hint on 7 May and another hint…… Continue reading Puzzle: 11 consecutive instances of ‘had’
Month: April 2021
Lake Lake on Mars
In February 2021, the Mars rover Perseverance landed at Jezoro crater on Mars. Planetary scientists think the crater once held water, presumably a lake. The crater is named after the small town of Jezoro in Bosnia. NASA Mars Mission Connects With Bosnian Town. Update September 2022. For a picture of Jezoro crater by Perseverance, please…… Continue reading Lake Lake on Mars
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Welcome to my blog Language Miscellany. I’m writing about everything that fascinates me about English, other languages and language in general. I’m sure you’ll find plenty here to interest, entertain and delight you.