19th June 2007

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from Wikipedia:

“Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo,” is a grammatically correct sentence used as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated constructs.

It means:

Bison from upstate New York who are intimidated by other bison in their community also happen to intimidate other bison in their community.

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  1. 1 On September 21st, 2007, moioci said:

    I can’t make this be gramatically correct unless you add ‘whom’
    or ‘that’ and some punctuation, viz:

    Buffalo buffalo, that Buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo Buffalo buffalo.