hads

[mr. piper]

john wrote in his exam, for an answer "HAD"

james wrote for the same answer "HAD HAD"

james was correct. so please punctuate this sentence

"JAMES THOUGH JOHN HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD THE EXAMINERS APROVAL"

[Quizmonster]

James, though John had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had had' had had the examiner's approval.

[bernardo]

If mr. piper's question had been slightly different, then the question would have been

 

john wrote in his exam, for an answer "HAD"
james wrote for the same answer "HAD HAD"
john was correct. so please punctuate this sentence
"JAMES THOUGH JOHN HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD THE EXAMINERS APROVAL"

and Quizmonster's answer would have been

 

James, though John had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had' had had the examiner's approval.

 

So it would be reasonable to say

 

In his second answer, Quizmonster, though in his first answer had had "had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had had' had had", had had "had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had' had had"; "had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had' had had" had had mr. piper's approval.

[bernardo]

If mr. piper's question had been

 

john wrote in his exam, for an answer "HAD"
james wrote for the same answer "HAD HAD"
james was correct. so please punctuate this sentence
"JAMES THOUGH JOHN had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had THE EXAMINERS APROVAL"

 

Then it would be even more interesting.

[mr. piper]

cheers QM, and BERNADO, but i cannot fathom your latest answer, shame on me!

[bernardo]

Whoops!  That last one should have been

 

john wrote in his exam, for an answer "had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had had' had had"
james wrote for the same answer "had had 'had', had had 'had had'; 'had' had had"
james was correct. so please punctuate this sentence
"JAMES THOUGH JOHN had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had had THE EXAMINERS APROVAL"

[toonmilo]

I've HAD enough of this question?

[Quizmonster]

I think your original version was quite complex enough, Mr Piper...don't you? Over-egging the pudding is never a great idea!

[mr. piper]

quite QM, i could have said "james wrote had x1000" etc. this would have bored even the most ardent pedant!