All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > General > Word Problems
One Word, Seven Times (Posted on 2005-01-27) Difficulty: 5 of 5
"Dog dog dog dog dog dog dog."

While dog-lovers rejoice at the above statement, grammarians hang their heads in shame, as the statement is not a grammatically correct sentence.

Replace "dog" with a word that will satisfy the grammarians. You may not add any additional words or punctuation.

See The Solution Submitted by David Shin    
Rating: 3.5000 (4 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)
A multitude of answers? | Comment 1 of 14

I suppose it's gramatically correct to say:

Races races races races  races  races races.

In this case, one team name is "Races races races races" and the other team name is "races races".  They just happen to be racing against each other in this heat.

With that thought in mind you could also say:

Fights fights fights fights fights fights fights,
Raced raced raced raced raced raced raced,
Helps helps helps helps helps helps helps,

or even,

Bakes bakes bakes bakes bakes bakes bakes.


I hope the real answer is more elegant than this.


  Posted by Erik O. on 2005-01-27 19:29:41
Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (16)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information