Grumpy Old Men 2: 48 more Kiwi blokes tell you what's wrong with the world by Paul Little

Grumpy Old Men 2: 48 more Kiwi blokes tell you what's wrong with the world by Paul Little

Author:Paul Little
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2014-02-15T00:00:00+00:00


BILL MANHIRE

What is for for?

Bill Manhire was born in Invercargill in 1946, and grew up in small hotels in Southland and Otago. He now lives in Wellington, where he is a Professor Emeritus at Victoria University.

About 40 years ago I wrote a poem called “Declining the Naked Horse”. It’s essentially a joke about pedantry and English grammar, with a tiny punchline.

Declining the Naked Horse

The naked horse came into the room.

The naked horse comes into the room.

The naked horse has come into the room.

The naked horse will be coming into the room.

The naked horse is coming into the room.

The naked horse does come into the room.

The naked horse had come into the room.

The naked horse would of come into the room again if we hadn’t of stopped it.



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