E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
That.
Seven “thats” may follow each other, and make sense. 1
“For be it known that we may safely write Or say that ‘that that’ that that man wrote was right; Nay, e’en that that that, that ‘that THAT’ has followed, Through six repeats, the grammar’s rule has hallowed; And that that that that that ‘that THAT’ began Repeated seven times is right, deny’t who can.” “My lords, with humble submission that that I say is this: That that that that that’ that that gentleman has advanced is not that that he should have proved to your lordships.”—Spectator, No. 86.
How many thats?
E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
That.
Seven “thats” may follow each other, and make sense. 1
“For be it known that we may safely write
Or say that ‘that that’ that that man wrote was right;
Nay, e’en that that that, that ‘that THAT’ has followed,
Through six repeats, the grammar’s rule has hallowed;
And that that that that that ‘that THAT’ began
Repeated seven times is right, deny’t who can.”
“My lords, with humble submission that that I say is this: That that that that that’ that that gentleman has advanced is not that that he should have proved to your lordships.”—Spectator, No. 86.