English Language Brain Teaser

[Rowan]

"Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is."

Anybody?:D ;)

[Laura]

Rowan,

I think I have it . Does it start with L?

[Rowan]

very good Laura! :D ;)

[Laura]

Thanks

[amberstar]

O.K. I know I'll get Thwacked for this......... but I can't even guess what starts with L and ends in gry! Help Rowan..........

[Rowan]

ok hint re-read the question it's kind of a trick question;)

[amberstar]

I'm still thinking about this one..............

[Rowan]

another hint the answer is in the question

[amberstar]

I give up..........can you just tell me?????

Amber

[Laura]

O.K. I know I'll get Thwacked for this......... but I can't even guess what starts with L and ends in gry! Help Rowan..........You fell for the trick.

[amberstar]

You fell for the trick.
Yea I sure did, I fell big time! :blush:

I finally got it thanks to Rowan :D
((((she had to tell me)))))

Amber

[Laura]

You have to watch out for tricks.
Read the puzzle carefully.
Never let yourselfv get locked into an assumption. (Much easier said than done!)