Time for some thought

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
28/01/2010 13:16

What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when eight letters are removed one by one.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
28/01/2010 13:18

apartment

a

Aysesdaddy



Joined: 21/03/2009
Posts: 392

Message Posted:
28/01/2010 13:20

I thought of that but wasnt sure if it meant each time a letter is taken away it still is a word!! Does that make sense

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
28/01/2010 14:22

startling ?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
29/01/2010 09:14

Spot on Rowlo.



Everytime you take a letter away a word is still left.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
29/01/2010 09:18

And here's the proof - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx8LyeEzut4

Aysesdaddy



Joined: 21/03/2009
Posts: 392

Message Posted:
29/01/2010 12:20

Thats very good, had me pondering for quite a while. I was thinking you removed a letter at a time in order from the end. It just wouldn't work. Well done

Rottolover



Joined: 21/06/2009
Posts: 519

Message Posted:
29/01/2010 12:40

Unfortunately, I can't open the link.



Would someone mind going to the incredible bother of writing the words down in order for me?



It was your post, No. 1.....

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
29/01/2010 13:49

Startling

Starting

Staring

String

Sting

Sing

Sin

In

I