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#1 04/28/2009 9:43 am

Snozzle
Full fledged kraken (500+ posts)
Registered: 12/31/1969
Posts: 502

Punctuation Puzzle

Here's a nonsense verse that illustrates the importance of punctuation.

Every lady in this land
Has twenty nails upon each hand
Five and twenty on hands and feet
All this is true without deceit


But is it really nonsense?  With the right punctuation it can make perfect sense.

Answer: http://www.squidoo.com/tracy-tremble#module30158072

Last edited by Snozzle (04/28/2009 9:44 am)


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#2 04/28/2009 10:47 am

MobyD
Wow. Over 1000 posts.
From: Portland, OR
Registered: 10/19/2007
Posts: 1425

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

I've got an answer that I think is correct, but I'll give others a chance to have a go at it before I post my answer.

Never saw this puzzle before, but I'll bet it's been around a long time.

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#3 04/28/2009 11:01 am

Ramkitten
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From: Flagstaff, AZ
Registered: 12/31/1969
Posts: 3189

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

Every lady in this land
Has twenty nails. Upon each hand,
Five. And twenty on hands and feet.
All this is true without deceit.

Is that what you're gettin' at? I'll click that link and see.

Added later: Huh?

I'm confused. Gonna go walk the dog.

Last edited by Ramkitten (04/28/2009 11:04 am)

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#4 04/29/2009 3:02 am

mistermint
Swimming pretty (100+ posts!)
From: UK
Registered: 12/31/1969
Posts: 163

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

I'm hopless at punctuation but liked the lens smile

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#5 04/29/2009 7:08 am

Snozzle
Full fledged kraken (500+ posts)
Registered: 12/31/1969
Posts: 502

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

Thanks for the comments and MobyD, yes it's been around for a long time as has this one:

I saw a pig with great big horns
I saw a cow with painful corns
I saw a boy from the earth rise
I saw a herb with clear brown eyes


Mike.


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#6 04/29/2009 8:13 am

poddys
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From: Southampton, UK
Registered: 01/15/2008
Posts: 3044

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

Every lady in this land has twenty nails.
Upon each hand five,  and twenty on hands and feet.
All this is true without deceit

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#7 04/29/2009 8:52 am

Ramkitten
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From: Flagstaff, AZ
Registered: 12/31/1969
Posts: 3189

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

Oh, okay, my answer was right. I thought I was missing something and being too literal.

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#8 04/29/2009 9:35 am

susannaduffy
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From: Australia
Registered: 09/25/2006
Posts: 4343

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

No, you were fine ramkitten. Poddys just didn't see your post

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#9 04/29/2009 12:07 pm

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Registered: 06/14/2006
Posts: 1645

Re: Punctuation Puzzle

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