Tuesday's Second Riddle Is..................................

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Tuesday's Second Riddle Is..................................

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The second riddle of the day, could be tough or not
Depends if you know a little, or you know a lot!

What do these words have in common?

AGENDA
CLOTHES
SCISSORS
SHORTS.
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Post by Genevieve »

Is it that they are all plural and you can't have a singular form, e.g. a scissor or a short?
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Post by Serinde »

Good call. The singular of agenda is, of course, agendum, not that it's ever used. In fact, an agenda is full of agendum!!

Sorry, sorry, got carried away. :silenced:
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Post by Stitchindude »

The answer we have from Genevieve
Is correct I do believe!

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You have Done Well!!

Let's all give Genevieve a great big winning hand for the correct answer! These words have no singular form!

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Post by ConnieO »

Oh well done Genevieve! I couldn't think at all! :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce: :ribbit: :ribbit: :ribbit:
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congrats! i got here late..lol..as usual
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Post by Jilly »

Well done Genevieve! I had no clue at all :applesauce: :applesauce: :dance: :dance: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Well done :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Post by Rose »

Even getting here late I had no clue what the commonality was.

Good going Gen.
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Post by wendywombat »

Well done Genevieve, the Word Wizard gets it right ! :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Post by agi »

Well, it seems that I am going to learn at least as much English here as cross stitch. :lol:
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