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Ty Simone
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Since People are complaining about grammar, I decided that perhaps we should have some fun here with English.
I will ask a Question here, And then see who can come up with the right answer the quickest.
Impress me.
Here Goes....
Everyone Knows words like Coffee that have two double letters side by side "ff" and "ee".
There is a word in the English language that actually has three such double letters together, what is it?
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Ron Blouch
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Cassandra Panek
Posts: 1569
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
is that it? is that the end of the thread?
the word that pisses me off the most: irregardless.
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Angie_P
Posts: 117
Statesville, North Carolina, US
Damn, and I was racking my brain over here!
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Ty Simone
Posts: 2885
Edison, New Jersey, US
NO, It is not Mississippi.
The must be Consecutive letters
XXYYZZ
not XXiYYiZZ :-)
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Cassandra Panek
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
i found one with FOUR sets, but i cheated and looked it up.
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Synthetic Shadows wrote:
i found one with FOUR sets, but i cheated and looked it up. Four sets of Consecutive double vowels?
That is news to me.
Maybe four sets of just double vowels.....
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Justin
Posts: 22389
Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Accounts receivable are down, so she tells me.
Another challenge: An English word containing nine letters, only one of which is a vowel.
Just for fun. Say this quickly five times: "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick."
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Justin wrote:
Accounts receivable are down, so she tells me.
Another challenge: An English word containing nine letters, only one of which is a vowel.
Just for fun. Say this quickly five times: "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick." Justin My Hero!
I have no weaknesses......
Back at you. Much harder....
Only four words in the english language end with -dous (although there is a fifth in old english) can you name them?
and following your theme - an 18 letter word with only one vowel (reapeating)?
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Angie_P
Posts: 117
Statesville, North Carolina, US
bookkeeper 
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Angie Patterson wrote:
bookkeeper Yes Angie, But Justin kind of beat you to it.....
Moving right along though....
Try Both Justin's then mine.
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Angie_P
Posts: 117
Statesville, North Carolina, US
Dang, I missed what Justin said..grrr
And I was so proud for a minute.
Anyways, for the other one you posted..hazardous, tremendous, stupendous and horrendous..As for Justin's..I have NO idea
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Suzi
Posts: 483
Toledo, Ohio, US
Angie Patterson wrote:
Dang, I missed what Justin said..grrr
And I was so proud for a minute.
Anyways, for the other one you posted..hazardous, tremendous, stupendous and horrendous..As for Justin's..I have NO idea amphipodous, apodous, blizzardous, gastropodous, hybridous, iodous, nodous, octapodous, palladous, paludous, pudendous, rhodous, sauropodous, schizopodous, solipedous, splendidous, tetrapodous, voudous
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Suzi
Posts: 483
Toledo, Ohio, US
What is the longest ONE syllable word in the english language?
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Justin
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Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Ty Simone wrote:
and following your theme - an 18 letter word with only one vowel (reapeating)? I cheated and looked it up - I never would've gotten it, as it turns out. Good one!
What's special about what this husband is saying to his wife? "Pull up, Eva - we're here! Wave. Pull up!"
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Angie Patterson wrote:
Dang, I missed what Justin said..grrr
And I was so proud for a minute.
Anyways, for the other one you posted..hazardous, tremendous, stupendous and horrendous..As for Justin's..I have NO idea MARRY ME!
ok, Justin's I kind of posted a clue to the answer.....
I also have the one about 18 letters up there for you.....
BUT here is another fun one.....
Only one word in the English Language, Recognized by Websters Dictionary, Does not contain a single vowel or a "w" or a "y".
What word is it?
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StaciF
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New York, New York, US
I knew it was bookkeeper also- but I was too late to see this thread LOL
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Angie_P
Posts: 117
Statesville, North Carolina, US
Suzi wrote:
amphipodous, apodous, blizzardous, gastropodous, hybridous, iodous, nodous, octapodous, palladous, paludous, pudendous, rhodous, sauropodous, schizopodous, solipedous, splendidous, tetrapodous, voudous LMAO..show off 
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Justin
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Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Ty Simone wrote:
Only one word in the English Language, Recognized by Websters Dictionary, Does not contain a single vowel or a "w" or a "y".
What word is it? Grr! This is tough. And it's cold outside. Brr! Tch-tch. We're going to have to "shh" now... I've got to get ready for work.
(I don't know if those are correct, but they're what come to mind.)(And I really do have to get to work.)
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Suzi
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Toledo, Ohio, US
Angie Patterson wrote:
LMAO..show off What can I say...the internet and I work well together! I'd kill on Jeopardy if I could take a laptop with me!
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Suzi wrote:
amphipodous, apodous, blizzardous, gastropodous, hybridous, iodous, nodous, octapodous, palladous, paludous, pudendous, rhodous, sauropodous, schizopodous, solipedous, splendidous, tetrapodous, voudous Sorry Suzi, but none of these seem to have an entry in the Merriam Webster dictionary....
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Ty Simone
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Suzi wrote:
What is the longest ONE syllable word in the english language? Same one I answered for Justin!
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Crazy Cel
Posts: 243
Miami, Florida, US
There are only 3 words in English that don't rhyme with anything else. Name 1 or all of them. 
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Justin wrote:
I cheated and looked it up - I never would've gotten it, as it turns out. Good one!
What's special about what this husband is saying to his wife? "Pull up, Eva - we're here! Wave. Pull up!" It can be written both forwards and backwards (and I believe it is the longest Palindrome)
What is special about OHIO?
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Angie_P
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Statesville, North Carolina, US
Ty Simone wrote:
Sorry Suzi, but none of these seem to have an entry in the Merriam Webster dictionary.... The only one that is:
apodous
adj
1. Said of snakes, eels, etc: lacking feet; lacking limbs, especially hind ones.
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Suzi
Posts: 483
Toledo, Ohio, US
Justin wrote:
Grr! This is tough. And it's cold outside. Brr! Tch-tch. We're going to have to "shh" now... I've got to get ready for work.
(I don't know if those are correct, but they're what come to mind.)(And I really do have to get to work.) Psst
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Cassandra Panek
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Justin wrote:
I cheated and looked it up - I never would've gotten it, as it turns out. Good one!
What's special about what this husband is saying to his wife? "Pull up, Eva - we're here! Wave. Pull up!" it's a palindrome.
and the 4 double syllables: subbookkeeper.
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Angie_P
Posts: 117
Statesville, North Carolina, US
Ty Simone wrote:
It can be written both forwards and backwards (and I believe it is the longest anagram)
What is special about OHIO? It's for lovers?? OMG, I think I see smoke coming out of my ears now..I need a break. lol
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Cel wrote:
There are only 3 words in English that don't rhyme with anything else. Name 1 or all of them. Purple
Pint
Nothing
Silver
Month
Orange can be rhymed believe it or not (door hinge)
Purple rhymes with Syrple according to one commercial ......
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Justin wrote:
Grr! This is tough. And it's cold outside. Brr! Tch-tch. We're going to have to "shh" now... I've got to get ready for work.
(I don't know if those are correct, but they're what come to mind.)(And I really do have to get to work.) None of them are correct.
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Suzi, I stand corrected.... sort of.....
Although I can not find those words in the Merriam Webster Dictionary, I have found them in other dictionaries.
So that question (albeit answered properly for some reason above) is invalid when applied to Scientific terminology.
I note though that most of them are variants.... The "Proper" term is Apodal
Thanks.
As for Subbookkepper, What the heck is a subbookkeeper?
That is not in any of the 5 dictionaries I have searched......
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Suzi
Posts: 483
Toledo, Ohio, US
Ty Simone wrote:
Suzi, I stand corrected.... sort of.....
Although I can not find those words in the Merriam Webster Dictionary, I have found them in other dictionaries.
So that question (albeit answered properly for some reason above) is invalid when applied to Scientific terminology.
I note though that most of them are variants.... The "Proper" term is Apodal
Thanks.
As for Subbookkepper, What the heck is a subbookkeeper?
That is not in any of the 5 dictionaries I have searched...... what about crwth? No vowels, no "y"
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Suzi
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Toledo, Ohio, US
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Suzi
Posts: 483
Toledo, Ohio, US
Ty Simone wrote:
Same one I answered for Justin! I didn't see that.
It's SCREECHED
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Ty Simone
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I stand Corrected again.
Very good.
My answer to justin was Strenghs - which is only 8 letters...
You can stay, I likes you! :-)
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Ty Simone
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Suzi wrote:
what about crwth? No vowels, no "y" Sorry W is sometimes a vowel as is used here (and it is arcane english!  I like that one though....
No W no Y, no Vowels.
Sorry
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Ty Simone
Posts: 2885
Edison, New Jersey, US
still outstanding Why is OHIO special word in english language with no vowels, also no Y or W (must be a word, not a Sound "psst", "grr" etc....) a real word. Longest word with only one Vowel (repeatable)
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Carlton Primm
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Man, I forget what you call it, but does anyone know the name for a sentence that is read the same way both forwards and backwards? If you do, can you think of one that meets that requirement. (I do, so there is an answer)
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Carlton Primm wrote:
Man, I forget what you call it, but does anyone know the name for a sentence that is read the same way both forwards and backwards? If you do, can you think of one that meets that requirement. (I do, so there is an answer) Palindrome, and there is already one above.....
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Ty Simone
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Edison, New Jersey, US
Got Quiet in here all of a sudden.....
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