Bit of a riddle for you....
28 August 2008, 01:47 PM
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Bit of a riddle for you....
Have a read of this - This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!
28 August 2008, 01:51 PM
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It does not contain the words 'a' or 'the' which is quite unusual.
I may be a million miles off the mark though.
28 August 2008, 01:51 PM
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Got it..
28 August 2008, 01:53 PM
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It is grammatically correct, which makes it unusual for Scoobynet.
28 August 2008, 01:55 PM
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Got it..
Yep, I think you got it
So the fact that I noticed no 'th
e ' was relevant. DOH!
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Got it..
Git.
28 August 2008, 02:00 PM
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It is grammatically correct, which makes it unusual for Scoobynet.
I'll second that.
28 August 2008, 02:10 PM
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I was unusually skillful in finding a solution without third party succour or contribution.
How's that for my response without using the same letter?
28 August 2008, 02:14 PM
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Got it by the third line, what do i win?
28 August 2008, 02:28 PM
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I was unusually skillful in finding a solution without third party succour or contribution.
How's that for my response without using the same letter?
That's sh1te..oops...****.
28 August 2008, 02:33 PM
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This thrad is uslss without picturs.
28 August 2008, 02:38 PM
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The posts within this communication cry out for photographs or symbolic visual displays.
28 August 2008, 02:55 PM
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The posts within this communication cry out for photographs or symbolic visual displays.
Is that supposed to be "e" free?
28 August 2008, 02:57 PM
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28 August 2008, 02:59 PM
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Th
e posts within this communication cry out for photographs or symbolic visual displays.
FAIL
(or a grade A if a GCSE)....
28 August 2008, 03:00 PM
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Yarkshire version then
T'posts within this communication cry out for photographs or symbolic visual displays.
28 August 2008, 03:13 PM
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Will you just stop manufacturing ridiculous assays into producing solutions that do not contain a particular missing symbol?
28 August 2008, 03:19 PM
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No
How did i do on this occasion?
28 August 2008, 03:51 PM
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Yarkshire version then
T'posts within this communication cry out for photographs or symbolic visual displays.
Which is wrong, the Yorkshire usage of t'<word> is meant to represent "to the", NOT "the".
i.e. I'm going t'shops is fine.
I'm going to t'shops is not.
Even I know that, and I'm suvvener.
28 August 2008, 03:56 PM
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Oh for God's sake
Various posts within this communication cry out for photographs or symbolic visual displays.
Oh yes
28 August 2008, 04:02 PM
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28 August 2008, 04:06 PM
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Oh for God's sake
Various posts within this communication cry out for photographs or symbolic visual displays.
Oh yes
yeah but mine were better
28 August 2008, 04:09 PM
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****
You do appreciate just how funny that is Tel, don't you?
28 August 2008, 04:10 PM
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No
How did
i do on this occasion?
better, but.....
28 August 2008, 07:41 PM
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Zip,
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It is grammatically correct, which makes it unusual for Scoobynet.
Is "aint" grammatically correct?
Les
29 August 2008, 01:43 PM
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Is "aint" grammatically correct?
Les
Actually yes it is. It is short for "Am not". this was modified to ain't due to the way it was said
If you think about it: Aren't I is appalling English... Are I not. When written like that it just looks wrong.
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Actually yes it is. It is short for "Am not". this was modified to ain't due to the way it was said
Yes I know but I was also thinking of the correct way to write it as you did in fact, as "ain't".
Les
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Whoops sorry Les - didn't see the missing '
Please accept my humblest apologies for doubting your lexicographic prowess
29 August 2008, 09:16 PM
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Zip,
By 'eck lad. Wheras think ahm from? Oop North, yooth?
No, someone sent it to me via email.
So there's a good chance it did come from t'Ribble Valley
28 August 2008, 01:47 PM
Bit of a riddle for you....
