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Post by Hallelujah on Mar 29, 2007 17:42:17 GMT -5
There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?
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Post by AREA666 on Mar 30, 2007 22:41:28 GMT -5
I keep thinking the answer is Americans, but I run into problems with two of the possible words (ameri and americ). Like I have..
A - Obvious
Am - Obvious
Ame - African Methodist Episcopal Church (although that is based on an acronym)
Amer - A Dutch river
Ameri - ??
Americ - ??
America - Obvious
American - Obvious
Americans - Obvious
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Post by Ari’laftia on Mar 31, 2007 14:36:41 GMT -5
I have a quick question, Can the letters be added anywhere in the word to form the larger ones or can the letters only be added to the start or the end. I was trying it from 1 letter and working to the full one..like this... and wanted to see if I was too far off.
a
an
and
land
lands
island
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Post by AREA666 on Mar 31, 2007 16:25:26 GMT -5
I think the way it goes is you have to take on off from the end, but I could be wrong, so we need hal to come in and let us know, and maybe give a hint if we all keep being stumped.
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Post by moonreaper on Mar 31, 2007 16:51:06 GMT -5
Hm, think I might heard this one before, so here is my guess.
Startling
Starting- removed L
Staring- removed a T
String- removed A
Sting- removed R
Sing- removed T
Sin- removed G
in- removed S
I- removed n
Don't think it's the right answer, english riddles ain't my strong side, hehe.
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Post by Night Ω Wolfe on Mar 31, 2007 20:00:58 GMT -5
YAY moonreaper posted!! :GoodJob: ROFLOL!
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Post by Ari’laftia on Apr 1, 2007 7:32:52 GMT -5
 and I'm thinking he got it! WOW!
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Post by AREA666 on Apr 1, 2007 10:35:46 GMT -5
If you can take the letter out from anywhere then it sure looks like he did. If he got it then I am going to be annoyed since there is some riddle I heard that is similar that has the American thing as the answer and I will have to find it.
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Post by Hallelujah on Apr 1, 2007 10:45:17 GMT -5
Way to go Moonreaper!  You got it right! It's your turn now. |
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Post by AREA666 on Apr 1, 2007 11:20:05 GMT -5
Good job, looks like wolfe has to play HC now.
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Post by Night Ω Wolfe on Apr 1, 2007 13:49:49 GMT -5
Aww man!!! I guess I screwed myself over there ROFLOL! :Tongue:
Guess I will be seeing you soon moonreaper.... PM me with the times you are usually around and I will try to get on game soon :Wink:
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Post by Ari’laftia on Apr 1, 2007 14:47:33 GMT -5
Woohoo! Awesome Moon!  |
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Post by moonreaper on Apr 1, 2007 16:42:20 GMT -5
Holy crap, you telling me I nailed it!? And Wolfe, I am asocial, but also very stubborn and have no problem taking a challenge, maybe I should have told you that before I made you cocky enough to make that deal.  Hm, my turn to post a riddle, well guess I should be able to find one, hehe. *Wanders off back into the shadows with an evil grin on his face* |
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Post by Ari’laftia on Apr 1, 2007 16:52:57 GMT -5
LOL Oh no, Now we are in for it..... ;D
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Post by AREA666 on Apr 1, 2007 16:56:22 GMT -5
If you know of any that are native to Sweden that would be cool, see if one of us Americans can figure it out as easily as you did ours.
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Well, if I could remember I would tell you. 
