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wu :: forums    riddles    easy (Moderators: towr, SMQ, william wu, Eigenray, Icarus, Grimbal, ThudnBlunder)    kings and queens « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: kings and queens  (Read 577 times) maryl Guest kings and queens   « on: Jul 17th, 2003, 10:32am » Quote Modify Remove What phrase does the following represent?     King Garfield and Queen Felix   King Scooby and Queen Lassie « Last Edit: Jul 17th, 2003, 10:59am by maryl » IP Logged TenaliRaman Uberpuzzler I am no special. I am only passionately curious.     Gender: Posts: 1001 Re: kings   « Reply #1 on: Jul 17th, 2003, 10:56am » Quote Modify hmm i am not sure if i understand the question IP Logged Self discovery comes when a man measures himself against an obstacle - Antoine de Saint Exupery Gerd Newbie     Gender: Posts: 26 Re: kings and queens   « Reply #2 on: Jul 17th, 2003, 11:08am » Quote Modify Its more than a rainy day!   Nice riddle! IP Logged TenaliRaman Uberpuzzler I am no special. I am only passionately curious.     Gender: Posts: 1001 Re: kings and queens   « Reply #3 on: Jul 17th, 2003, 11:55am » Quote Modify ::Its raining cats and dogs::   I hope this is not the answer (which i seem to derive from the hint by Gerd) because if it is then i think i pronounce it as r-ee-ning and not as it was meant to be in the question. IP Logged Self discovery comes when a man measures himself against an obstacle - Antoine de Saint Exupery Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: kings and queens   « Reply #4 on: Jul 17th, 2003, 4:52pm » Quote Modify It is indeed the answer, and native English speakers generally pronounce the two words the same, with a long A for the vowel sound. Certainly it is so in the USA and Canada. If my memory is not letting me down, it is also true in Australia, and England itself. IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous rmsgrey Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 2874 Re: kings and queens   « Reply #5 on: Jul 19th, 2003, 7:19am » Quote Modify Definitely valid in England - at least that's what I've supposedly been speaking all my life! IP Logged TenaliRaman Uberpuzzler I am no special. I am only passionately curious.     Gender: Posts: 1001 Re: kings and queens   « Reply #6 on: Jul 19th, 2003, 11:54am » Quote Modify hmm i need to correct my pronunciation then.Thanks Icarus and rmsgrey! IP Logged Self discovery comes when a man measures himself against an obstacle - Antoine de Saint Exupery Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------=> easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i   - what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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