Terry:
The one I learnt in school was 11 consecutive:
"Peter, where John had had "had", had had "had had".  "Had had" had had the
examiner's approval."  A little forced, but nonetheless grammatical.
Adrian Leek.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Terry Dr, Consultant Histopathologist"

To: "Marvin Hanna" ; 
Sent: Tuesday, 27 August, 2002 11:51 AM
Subject: RE: Subject line etiquette an OT aside.


> Reading this stuff re. re., put me in mind of something I came across
years ago, which is consecutive "hads", in a piece. It goes,
>
> In an English language exam, Peter had had had. John had had had had. Had
had had had the examiner's approval.
>
> Terry L Marshall B.A.(Law), M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.Path
> Consultant Histopathologist
> Rotherham General Hospital, Yorkshire
> terry.marshall@rgh-tr.trent.nhs.uk
>
>