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Fri 21 Nov, 2003 04:32 pm
Can a question(Q1) be answered(A1) with another question(Q2) which has a new answer(A2)?
obviously, A1 is equal to Q2
It must be a sentence which wholly, and only answers Q1, but which is itself a unique question.
If you think the answer is YES:-
what is Q1
what is A1 (=Q2)
what is A2
yes. not quite sure what u mean but neway.
e.g
(Q1)What is that coin in ur hand?
(A1+Q2)This pound coin in my hand is worth 100 pence, correct?
(A2)Yes that pound coin in ur hand is worth one hundred pence.
Hi Andrew Carlin,
You've got the gist of it!
BUT....
your (A1=Q2) is an answer which is a question, but it is an answer which includes a question!
It must be a sentence which wholly, and only answers Q1, but which is itself a unique question.
If this is not clear please come back to me.
Best regards, Bill
Hey Bill,
hmmmmm
very confusing but i'm sure it simple if i thought about it. i'll have a proper think and get back to you soon!
no-one else has replied.
have a go at my riddle: "riddle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
no-ones got it yet and its quite easy
best wishes Andrew
Q1 Hey you , what are you doing?
A1 Who ME?
Q2Do I look like Im talking to anybody else?
A2 Nothin
Q1-what did you say?
A1/Q2-what did you say.
A2-you heard what i said
???
assuming the second person really said "what did you say?"
you don't think that works?
ahh yes...i gotcha...i posted to :-) yipee .. i'm a posting fool !!
Farmerman and onyxelle,
you both provide A1 as a 'response' (which is a question).
In each case, the response does not answer Q1.
[farmerman - A1=Q2, they are not separate]
All the best Bill.
So what's that?
It's a frog, why?
Do all frogs look like that?
No, why don't you so some research?
if i asked someone 'what did you say' and they didn't hear me, so they ask me, what did i say...wouldn't I respond with 'what did you say'...or maybe i'm not thinking about it the right way??? cav's looks like it's the right thing though...
cavfancier,
"it's a frog, why" is answer plus a question!
You would not go up to someone and say, "it's a frog, why".
It has to stand as a separate question as well as answering Q1.
I apologise for causing a bit of confusion, but this is a difficult one to define easily.
Q1 is a question.
A1 (= Q2) is an answer to Q1.
Q2 (= A1) is a question.
A2 is the answer to Q2.
onyxelle,
you can't presume there was a question asked before Q1!
see below:-
if i asked someone 'what did you say' (Q1) and they didn't hear me, so they ask me, what did i say (A1) ...wouldn't I respond with 'what did you say' (Q2)...or maybe i'm not thinking about it the right way???
what did i say (A1) is not a realistic answer to Q1!
ATB Bill.
Silly answer but it fits.
"What is the twenty-fifth letter of the alphabet?"
"Why?"
"Because I want to know what comes after 'X'."
Hi Mungo,
I congratulate you on this inventive solution!
It is not the one I have, however.
I shall give it further consideration and come back soon.
Sory for my delay in responding, but I am having problems with my ISP, Gioserve which has been down for nearly a week now.
Best regards, Bill.
Hi Mungo,
I accept your answer because I think it is as good as mine, even though mine works fully, both written and spoken. Your answer is in the spirit of riddles!
My answer:-
Q1 What sentence comprises these words only:- can, a, question, be, an, answer.
A1=Q2 Can an answer be a question?
Q2= yes.
Best regards, Bill.
Rhymer
I did think of that style of reply and considered this:
"Does any body here know what W H O spells?"
"Who?"
"Any one of you. I don't mind"
But I figured a question that 'builds' the answer was maybe a little contrived.
IMHO of course.
What did you say?
Can you hear me?
Yes.
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