• LvxferreM
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    136 months ago

    And then when they get to the verb: “oh great he’s talking about Catiline again.”

  • @jbrains@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    I know this joke as about a German mathematician giving a lecture. Tension grew as he spoke. Finally, he drew to a close. After nearly two hours, he said twelve consecutive verbs, and then the audience finally understood what the hell he was talking about.

    • @larsOP
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      56 months ago

      brings back memories…

      of 5 minutes ago when the SOV opposition finally finished their sentence

        • @larsOP
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          21 month ago

          Mine is still on version 1.0. Jk. What’s V2?

          • @lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            11 month ago

            If this is serious, V2 is verb second. So in main clauses, the finite verb is in second position while the rest comes at the end.

    • @CanadaPlus
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      25 months ago

      Where were you when the Goths sacked Rome?