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(linguistics) A phrase that is linguistically correct, but of no realistically practical use.

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postilion sentence

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postilion sentence

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(linguistics) A phrase that is linguistically correct, but of no realistically practical use.

Japanese Meaning

文法上は正しいが、実際には実用性のない文（理論上の正しさだけを兼ね備えた文章）

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In Dr. Langley's lecture, she presented a postilion sentence that was grammatically flawless but utterly useless in real conversation.

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ラングリー博士の講義で、彼女は文法的には完璧だが現実的な用途のない言語学的に正しいフレーズを提示した。

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(linguistics) A phrase that is linguistically correct, but of no realistically practical use.

As good as the peccadillo sentence is, it is not on a par with the postilion sentence. Nothing is. That sentence is cast in golden moonshine and should never be disturbed.

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postilion sentences

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