# Why can't Yoda use proper grammar?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-yoda-use-proper-grammar/591454>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 4, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-yoda-use-proper-grammar/591454 "2011-08-04T13:12:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-yoda-use-proper-grammar/591454/61 "2011-08-17T11:24:37Z")

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And what’s that?

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-yoda-use-proper-grammar/591454/62 "2011-08-17T17:37:04Z")

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> [@Giles](#):
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> Worse would be Obi-Wan Kenobi: “This is not the road you are looking for.”

Or when you miss a turn and Vader says: “I find your lack of faith…disturbing.”

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-yoda-use-proper-grammar/591454/63 "2011-08-17T18:59:49Z")

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Shouldn’t this thread’s title have been “ **Why can’t Yoda proper grammar use?** ” ?

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