学英语每天的重中之重就是记下英语单词，而记单词的根本目的在于看懂句子，听懂别人讲话。更让人头疼的是，句子还是超级多的语法组成的……但世界上有这么一句话即使掌握了六级的专四的英语水平恐怕也看不懂吧!它就是世界上最长的英语单词!

这一句最长的英语句子出自美国著名作家乔伊du斯(James Joyce)的名著《尤利西斯》(Ulysses)。这本书英文版的第十八章全章只有两个标点符号，在第四句和第八句结尾的句号。如果按八句算，那么最长的句子有4391个词。如果按两句算，那么最长的句子有12931个词。

In the event that the Purchaser defaults in the payment of any installment of purchase price, taxes, insurance, interest, or the annual charge described elsewhere herein, or shall default in the performance of any other obligations set forth in this Contract, the Seller may: at his option: (a) Declare immediately due and payable the entire unpaid balance of purchase price, with accrued interest, taxes and annual charge, and demand full payment thereof, and enforce conveyance of the land by termination of the contract or according to the terms hereof, in which case the Purchaser shall also be liable to the Seller for reasonable attorney’s fees for services rendered by any attorney on behalf of the Seller, or (b) sell said land and premises or any part thereof at public auction, in such manner, at such time and place, upon such terms and conditions, and upon such public notice as the Seller may deem best for the interest of all concerned, consisting of advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city in which the security property is located at least once a week for Three successive weeks of for such period as applicable law may require and, in case of default of any purchase, to re-sell with such postponement of sale or resale and upon such public notice thereof as the Seller may determine, and upon compliance by the Purchaser with the terms of sale, and upon judicial approval as may be required by law, convey said land and premises in fee simple to and at the cost of the Purchaser, who shall not be liable to see to the application of the purchase money; and from the proceeds of the sale: FIRST, to pay all proper costs and charges, including but not limited to court costs, advertising expenses, auctioneer’a allowance, the expenses, if any required to correct an irregularity in the title, premium for Seller’s bond, auditor’s fee, and all other expense of sale occurred in and about the protection and execution of this contract, and all moneys advanced for taxes, assessment, insurance, and with interest thereon as provided herein, and all taxes due upon said land and premises at time of sale, and to retain as compensation a commission of five percent (5%) on the amount of said sale or said sales; SECOND, to pay the whole amount then remaining unpaid of the principal of said contract, and interest thereon to date of payment, whether the same shall be due or not, it being understood and agreed that upon such sale before maturity of the contract the balance thereof shall be immediately due and payable; THIRD, to pay liens f record against the security property according to there priority of lien and to the extent that funds remaining in the hands of the Seller are available; and LAST, to pay the remainder of said proceeds, if any , to the vendor, his heirs, personals representatives, successors of assigns upon the delivery and surrender to the vendee of possession of the land and premises, less costs and excess of obtaining possession……

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