The Owlish Folk

In this episode, Amanda and Dave talk about the tricky sentences called "Garden Path Sentences." These sentences are grammatically correct, but seem not to be at first.  Some examples talked about in the episode are:

1. The old man the boat.

2. The horse raced past the barn fell.

3. The complex houses married and single soldiers and their families.

4. The prime number few.

5. The man who hunts ducks out on weekends.

6. Until the police arrest the drug dealers control the street.

7. Fat people eat accumulates.

Examples are taken from: https://www.rd.com/culture/garden-path-sentences/

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In this episode, Amanda and Dave talk about sentences that are often made up of one, or a few, repeating words. Ridiculous as they are hilarious, they are actually grammatically correct!  Some examples talked about in the episode are:

1. Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

2.  James, while John had had "had", had had "had had"; "had had" had had a better effect on the teacher.

3. A ship-shipping ship ships shipping-ships.

4. Police police Police police police police Police police.

5. Rose rose to put rose roes on her rows of roses.

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  In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the difference between promises and resolutions. They also discuss the origin and meaning of the song "Auld Lang Syne" and of the Swedish concept of the "year walk" called  "Årsgång ." As stated in the episode, here are the lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne": Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne. CHORUS For auld lang syne, my jo, For auld lang syne. We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp! And surely I'll be mine! And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. REPEAT CHORUS We twa hae run about the braes And pu'd the gowans fine But we've wander'd mony a weary foot Sin auld lang syne. REPEAT CHORUS We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn Frae mornin' sun till dine. But seas between us braid hae roar'd Sin auld lang syne. REPEAT CHORUS And there's a hand, my trusty fiere! And gie's a hand o' thine! And we'll tak a right guid willy waught, For auld lang syne. REPEAT CHORUS Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, And long, long ago. REPEAT CHORUS And for long, long ago, my dear For long, long ago. We'll take a cup of kindness yet For long, long ago. And surely youll buy your pint-jug! And surely I'll buy mine! And we'll take a cup of kindness yet For long, long ago. REPEAT CHORUS We two have run about the hills And pulled the daisies fine; But we've wandered manys the weary foot Since long, long ago. REPEAT CHORUS We two have paddled in the stream, From morning sun till dine; But seas between us broad have roared Since long, long ago. REPEAT CHORUS And there's a hand, my trusty friend! And give us a hand of yours! And we'll take a deep draught of good-will For long, long ago. REPEAT CHORUS   You can contact the show with questions or comments at theowlishfolk@gmail.com. Please subscribe to the show via iTunes, Google Podcasts,  Podcoin, or wherever  you get your podcasts from. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and  Twitter @theowlishfolk. If you enjoy the show, please give us a generous  review on iTunes!