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[beavereater]

My student recently brought this question to my attention and I couldnt get it...

"Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw." what are they!?"

Believe me, they are all common enough that you would know them, no tricks, just wondering if anyone could figure it out. Try it before going on google to figure it out.

[Conquest10]

dwarf, dwindle, and dwell

[beavereater]

that was fast...How about another question then. This was from way back when...
Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers?"

[Conquest10]

took me a while to think of that third one.

[Conquest10]

The Great Lakes. They used to be the Minneapolis Lakers.

[beavereater]

Sweet Jesus I think I am the one that needs to be studying...not teaching...

[vitualis]

What is "standard English" though...

Also:
- dwale
- dwaule

And of course, derivations of all of these, (e.g., dwelling, dwine, etc.)

Regards.

[Tommyknocker]

The Great Lakes. They used to be the Minneapolis Lakers.

Close Joe, but no cigar. The lakes refer to Minnesota itself, i.e. "The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes". Michigan, however is the "Great Lake State".

[Conquest10]

The Great Lakes. They used to be the Minneapolis Lakers.

Close Joe, but no cigar. The lakes refer to Minnesota itself, i.e. "The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes". Michigan, however is the "Great Lake State".

Really? Damn lying teachers.

[Conquest10]

Looks like you're right.
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/nameorigins1.html

[flaninacupboard]

Yeah, dwell and dwelling are different words with different meanings.

[DVD_Ripper]

Looks like you're right.
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/nameorigins1.html

Very nice site... I wasn't aware of factmonster.com... Thanks

[Ironballs]

dweeb

[ViRaL1]

I've heard this before but I don't think I ever heard the answer. There are (supposedly) 3 words that end in gry. One is HUNGRY, the other is ANGRY. Anyone know the 3rd?

[Tommyknocker]

I've heard this before but I don't think I ever heard the answer. There are (supposedly) 3 words that end in gry. One is HUNGRY, the other is ANGRY. Anyone know the 3rd?

Had you told the riddle correctly, the answer would be "3". But the way you told it, the answer is "(supposedly)".

[ViRaL1]

I'm sure I haevn't heard the full riddle told properly. I'd appreciate seeing it in its entirety.

[Tommyknocker]

"There are three words in the English language that end with "gry." One is hungry and the other is angry. What is the third word? Everyone uses this word every day, everyone knows what it means, and knows what it stands for. If you have listened very closely I have already told you the third word."

[hoyboy]

Dwayne?

[Ripper2860]

Three

[ViRaL1]

Makes sense now.