The greatest sentence
Patrick Pawling
Communications strategy and content marketing for tech, healthcare and financial services.
I was in the mood to argue with ChatGBT, so I asked it to name the greatest sentence in the English language. Disregarding my instructions, like any good writer, It gave me a few choices. I found nothing in its answer to argue with, though I think it failed to name one of the great sentences in the English language. More on that toward the end. Here's what it said:
"The greatest sentence in the English language is highly subjective and depends on the criteria used to judge it. Different people may consider a sentence great for various reasons, such as its literary beauty, philosophical depth, emotional impact, or historical significance. Here are a few contenders, each representing different facets of greatness:
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My choice?
"Go."
It may not be lyrical or John Prine at his best ("There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes") but it's short, action-oriented, cannot be misunderstood and, arguably, quite aspirational.
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5 个月"There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes." This lyric has haunted me since the first time I heard it way back in the early '80s. "Sam Stone" gets my vote for one of the saddest songs ever written.