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Mr. Johnson and Mr. Smith decided to start a business together. It was to be called "Johnson and Smith." Unfortunately, when painting the shop window, the signwriter made a mistake and the sign read as follows:
JohnsonandSmith
Johnson was very cross and proceeded to tell off the signwriter. In telling him off, how can he use the word 'and' five times in a row, and still make a proper sentence?
JohnsonandSmith
Johnson was very cross and proceeded to tell off the signwriter. In telling him off, how can he use the word 'and' five times in a row, and still make a proper sentence?
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Johnson told the signwriter, "Mr. Signwriter, you forgot to put the space between Johnson and 'and', and 'and' and Smith."Hide Answer Show Answer
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