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I like seeing the numbers go up (i.imgur.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/programmer_humor

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh!! Haha I didn’t realize that until I read it again 😅 That’s a confusing sentence if you read it the other way. I wonder if there’s a name for sentences that change meaning as you read/hear the later part of the sentence.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

They're sometimes called garden path sentences because they lead you up the garden path. Some more examples: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/garden-sentences-262915