English quiz

U

User

Saturday, 10 July 2010 19:29

Am adding "GET" to your 3 letter words

TARGET
FORGET
BUDGET

3 NEW WORDS ARE FORMED. AM I RIGHT?

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U

User

Saturday, 10 July 2010 19:44

Yes.. sajeetharan.

Next Q:
a word in which a letter occurs 6 times in 3 pairs. [eg: xx*xx**xx]

Hint: Starts with p

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U

User

Saturday, 10 July 2010 22:25

@Sridevi..

I guess the answer to your puzzle is:

POSSESSIVENESS

Hope, I am right...

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U

User

Saturday, 10 July 2010 22:31

Let me post the next puzzle:



Which is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed?


It is a five letter word.

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U

User

Sunday, 11 July 2010 07:29

Hi Aastha- it is right
and the solution for your question is 'Queue'

Next q:
Give a list of 5 pairs of words which are different in spelling, meaning, but are pronounced the same.

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U

User

Sunday, 11 July 2010 07:33

This is the answer for your question

1.made - maid
2.write - right , wright
3.son-sun
4.would - wood
5.great-grate
6.wait - weight
7.rights-rites
8.flour - flower

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U

User

Sunday, 11 July 2010 12:11

Yes.. correct.(rain and reign is another)

Next Q: Give 3 PALINDROMIC english words?

@Saajetharam and Aastha
We will wait for 2 days and see if others answer this question

:)

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U

User

Monday, 19 July 2010 21:41

@Sridevi..

No one came up with answer, so let me answer this..

The words are:

REFER
CIVIC
ROTOR

Hope these are correct..

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U

User

Monday, 19 July 2010 22:22

Yes Aastha.. Good answer..

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U

User

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 01:10

Some more palindromic words:

Madam
Malayalam
Level
Dewed
Civic

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U

User

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 06:22

Yes Sudha..

Now can anyone tell 2 words which do not have a separate singular and plural form?

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U

User

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 10:03

I don't know exactly..

But
Information and Knowledge do not have any plural form...

Am I right?

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U

User

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 10:07

Yes that is right Aastha.

you can even say scissors and alms..

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U

User

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 18:43

i think Women is also not having plural form... :)

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U

User

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 18:53

Hi Rajani.. Woman is singular and women is plural[same as for man& men]

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U

User

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 19:00

Thanks for confirmation..i was misguided by someone.. :)

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U

User

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 22:58

Let me post the next one:

Which is the only word in English having three double letters back to back??
Example: ppeejj or ggbbnn (like this)

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U

User

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:02

hooooo.., really tuff task ..Aastha

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U

User

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 23:08

Its not hard at all...

Just try it..so simple..

It starts from letter "B"

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U

User

Thursday, 22 July 2010 12:44

Hmmmm ... It is a guess :dry:

Bubbllee
It is a name... :)

Bookkeeper

;)

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