Strange letter puzzle [duplicate]
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What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?
Hint: $4$ letters
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What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?
Hint: $4$ letters
word wordplay
edited Jan 3 at 10:58
boboquack
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asked Jan 1 at 6:43
Mohammad Zuhair KhanMohammad Zuhair Khan
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What is the solution?
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What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?
Hint: $4$ letters
word wordplay
edited Jan 3 at 10:58
boboquack
15.3k146117
asked Jan 1 at 6:43
Mohammad Zuhair KhanMohammad Zuhair Khan
1336
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What is the solution?
4 answers
What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?
Hint: $4$ letters
This question already has an answer here:
What is the solution?
4 answers
word wordplay
word wordplay
edited Jan 3 at 10:58
boboquack
15.3k146117
asked Jan 1 at 6:43
Mohammad Zuhair KhanMohammad Zuhair Khan
1336
edited Jan 3 at 10:58
boboquack
15.3k146117
asked Jan 1 at 6:43
Mohammad Zuhair KhanMohammad Zuhair Khan
1336
edited Jan 3 at 10:58
boboquack
15.3k146117
edited Jan 3 at 10:58
boboquack
15.3k146117
edited Jan 3 at 10:58
boboquack
15.3k146117
15.3k146117
asked Jan 1 at 6:43
Mohammad Zuhair KhanMohammad Zuhair Khan
1336
asked Jan 1 at 6:43
Mohammad Zuhair KhanMohammad Zuhair Khan
1336
asked Jan 1 at 6:43
Mohammad Zuhair KhanMohammad Zuhair Khan
1336
1336
marked as duplicate by Bass, rhsquared, Glorfindel, Chowzen, athin Jan 1 at 11:48
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Well; for a start:
The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...
What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!
* worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.
answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
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You got the trick, but how?
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:54
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Think literally
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:59
4
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Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
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– WAF
Jan 1 at 7:05
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@WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
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– Hugh
Jan 1 at 7:34
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Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
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– WAF
Jan 2 at 6:12
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I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.
The real question
lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?
The answer:
Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
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Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
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– Hugh
Jan 1 at 15:21
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Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 16:23
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"How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
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– Ahmed Abdelhameed
Jan 2 at 7:37
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I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
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– Rai
Jan 3 at 10:45
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Well; for a start:
The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...
What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!
* worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.
answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
1,4801617
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You got the trick, but how?
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:54
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Think literally
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:59
4
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Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 1 at 7:05
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@WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 7:34
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Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
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– WAF
Jan 2 at 6:12
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Well; for a start:
The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...
What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!
* worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.
answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
1,4801617
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You got the trick, but how?
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:54
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Think literally
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:59
4
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Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 1 at 7:05
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@WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 7:34
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Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
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– WAF
Jan 2 at 6:12
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Well; for a start:
The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...
What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!
* worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.
answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
1,4801617
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Well; for a start:
The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...
What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!
* worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.
answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
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edited Jan 1 at 7:32
answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
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answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
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answered Jan 1 at 6:53
HughHugh
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1,4801617
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You got the trick, but how?
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:54
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Think literally
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:59
4
$begingroup$
Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 1 at 7:05
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@WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 7:34
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Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 2 at 6:12
add a comment |
$begingroup$
You got the trick, but how?
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:54
$begingroup$
Think literally
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:59
4
$begingroup$
Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 1 at 7:05
$begingroup$
@WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 7:34
$begingroup$
Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 2 at 6:12
$begingroup$
You got the trick, but how?
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:54
$begingroup$
You got the trick, but how?
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:54
$begingroup$
Think literally
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:59
$begingroup$
Think literally
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 6:59
4
4
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Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 1 at 7:05
$begingroup$
Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 1 at 7:05
$begingroup$
@WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 7:34
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@WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 7:34
$begingroup$
Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 2 at 6:12
$begingroup$
Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
$endgroup$
– WAF
Jan 2 at 6:12
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I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.
The real question
lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?
The answer:
Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
68119
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1
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Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
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– Hugh
Jan 1 at 15:21
1
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Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
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– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 16:23
1
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"How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
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– Ahmed Abdelhameed
Jan 2 at 7:37
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I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
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– Rai
Jan 3 at 10:45
add a comment |
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I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.
The real question
lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?
The answer:
Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
68119
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 15:21
1
$begingroup$
Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 16:23
1
$begingroup$
"How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
$endgroup$
– Ahmed Abdelhameed
Jan 2 at 7:37
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I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
$endgroup$
– Rai
Jan 3 at 10:45
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.
The real question
lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?
The answer:
Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
68119
$endgroup$
I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.
The real question
lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?
The answer:
Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
68119
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
68119
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
68119
answered Jan 1 at 9:18
RaiRai
68119
68119
1
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Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 15:21
1
$begingroup$
Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 16:23
1
$begingroup$
"How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
$endgroup$
– Ahmed Abdelhameed
Jan 2 at 7:37
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I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
$endgroup$
– Rai
Jan 3 at 10:45
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1
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Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 15:21
1
$begingroup$
Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 16:23
1
$begingroup$
"How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
$endgroup$
– Ahmed Abdelhameed
Jan 2 at 7:37
$begingroup$
I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
$endgroup$
– Rai
Jan 3 at 10:45
1
1
$begingroup$
Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 15:21
$begingroup$
Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Jan 1 at 15:21
1
1
$begingroup$
Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 16:23
$begingroup$
Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
$endgroup$
– Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Jan 1 at 16:23
1
1
$begingroup$
"How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
$endgroup$
– Ahmed Abdelhameed
Jan 2 at 7:37
$begingroup$
"How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
$endgroup$
– Ahmed Abdelhameed
Jan 2 at 7:37
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I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
$endgroup$
– Rai
Jan 3 at 10:45
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I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
$endgroup$
– Rai
Jan 3 at 10:45
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