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Riddle :

Posté : 01 janvier 2010 16:01
par LadyAnne
Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single man got wet! Why?

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 02 janvier 2010 21:20
par LadyAnne
Just let me know when you give up !

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 02 janvier 2010 21:26
par dinosaure
The lake was dry.

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 02 janvier 2010 21:57
par mum401
:content79 :content85

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 03 janvier 2010 06:53
par LadyAnne
dinosaure a écrit : The lake was dry.
Wrong answer ! "They were rowing on the lake, so the lake couldn't be dry !". Try again...!

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 03 janvier 2010 11:55
par dinosaure
LadyAnne a écrit : Wrong answer ! "They were rowing on the lake, so the lake couldn't be dry !". Try again...!
You must be real british to change rules during the contest ! :roll:
Where did you say they were rowing ?

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 03 janvier 2010 14:06
par LadyAnne
dinosaure a écrit : You must be real british to change rules during the contest ! :roll:
Where did you say they were rowing ?
Right ! My mistake. I never said they were rowing. I just said they were in a boat, on the lake. Anyway, I am still waiting for the right answer ;)

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 05 janvier 2010 14:05
par LadyAnne
Nobody is trying ?

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 05 janvier 2010 19:17
par mum401
They have aqualung ? :confus12

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 05 janvier 2010 19:21
par LadyAnne
mum401 a écrit : They have aqualung ? :confus12
Wrong answer.
Clue : The answer is a pun. Try to find a different meaning for one of the words...

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 05 janvier 2010 19:35
par mum401
what's a pun ?

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 06 janvier 2010 11:07
par LadyAnne
mum401 a écrit : what's a pun ?
a pun =
A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.
Now, if that doesn't help, just let me know, and I will tell you in French, but this forum is meant to help you improve your English, isn't it ? :D

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 06 janvier 2010 23:08
par mum401
Ok, I understand :D and I will try again to find the solution.

Re: Riddle : You give up ?

Posté : 13 janvier 2010 18:28
par LadyAnne
Here is the answer :
All the men are married, nobody is single (= not married ).

Re: Riddle :

Posté : 13 janvier 2010 19:18
par mum401
:shock: :roll: :? :content36