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rowdy
10-27-2003, 11:24 AM
"There are three words in the English language that end with 'gry'. Two of these are angry and hungry. The third word is a very common word, and you use it often. If you have read what I have told you, you will see that I have given you the third word. What is the third word? Think very carefully."

Riddler
10-27-2003, 11:29 AM
I won't spoil it for everyone rowdy, so I'll PM you OK ? ;)

bigboab
10-27-2003, 11:29 AM
I know this one I will hand it over to Riddler. ;)

Riddler
10-27-2003, 11:31 AM
Hey bb ! Go get your shopping done already ! :P

KcIrPaSiLuApJ
10-27-2003, 02:37 PM
Gry \Gry\, n. [Gr ? syllable, bit.] 1. A measure equal to one tenth of a line. [Obs.] --Locke.

2. Anything very small, or of little value. [R.]

kurtsl0an
10-27-2003, 02:51 PM
Originally posted by rowdy@27 October 2003 - 11:24
"There are three words in the English language that end with 'gry'.

What is the third word?
three.

bigboab
10-27-2003, 02:51 PM
Originally posted by KcIrPaSiLuApJ@27 October 2003 - 14:37
Gry \Gry\, n. [Gr ? syllable, bit.] 1. A measure equal to one tenth of a line. [Obs.] --Locke.

2. Anything very small, or of little value. [R.]
I'm Here. :lol:

There is another one. ;)

Skweeky
10-27-2003, 03:02 PM
Maybe you should've asked the question as it was supposed to be asked, rowdy.... ;)

mrcall1969
10-27-2003, 03:03 PM
Originally posted by Skweeky@27 October 2003 - 16:02
Maybe you should've asked the question as it was supposed to be asked, rowdy.... ;)
/me agrees
















for once :D

KcIrPaSiLuApJ
10-27-2003, 03:04 PM
There are 7 words in ... " the English language that end with 'gry'."

The third one is "language"

Skweeky
10-27-2003, 03:05 PM
<_< Shut up <_<


Maybe putting it like this will clear up things:


Think of words ending in -gry. `Angry&#39; and `hungry&#39; are two of them. What is the third word in the English language? You use it every day, and if you were listening carefully, I&#39;ve just told you what it is.

Snee
10-27-2003, 03:50 PM
It&#39;s an old one.

But here are a couple of more words that actually end in -gry

aggry, a glass bead found buried in the earth in Ghana.
puggry, a light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun, and
meagry, of meager appearance.

oh yeah, a pair more of citation marks should have been in there somewhere methinks.

Oh yeah and "the" is a denominative particle not a word, I think :blink:

bigboab
10-27-2003, 07:41 PM
Originally posted by SnnY@27 October 2003 - 15:50
It&#39;s an old one.

But here are a couple of more words that actually end in -gry

aggry, a glass bead found buried in the earth in Ghana.
puggry, a light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun, and
meagry, of meager appearance.

oh yeah, a pair more of citation marks should have been in there somewhere methinks.

Oh yeah and "the" is a denominative particle not a word, I think :blink:
Go to the top of the class. ;) You could also say power-hungry. It is in a few dictionaries as I have printed.


Edit. Grammar not too hot tonight. Mistakes are many too. :lol: :lol:

rowdy
10-28-2003, 08:58 AM
Originally posted by Skweeky@27 October 2003 - 15:02
Maybe you should&#39;ve asked the question as it was supposed to be asked, rowdy.... ;)

"Word-puzzle fans and reference librarians have been trying for years to track the question&#39;s history to find the original answer. But to do that we need to know what the original question was. And there are several different versions in circulation purporting to be the original."
http://www.geocities.com/loisnotlane/gry.html

Depends on what version of the question you are talking about :)