this post was submitted on 10 Sep 2026
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Brand New Sentence

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Showcasing the brazen and nouveau in English communication.

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[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think this sentence is actually quite old.

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's new to me.

[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think this community is meant to highlight new sentences never before uttered in the English language; if a 19th Century author is writing it, that's not quite nouveau.

That said, I won't poo poo on your https://xkcd.com/1053 moment to enjoy the works of the esteemed American author and his glorious writing style.

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I made the community so I can stretch the definition.

edit: Downvote me all you like I still enjoy finding content for y'all even though it's hard sometimes.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

This meme has been around for a while, too.