Im wondering if we are looking at it the wrong way. First of all the first sentence is a statement and they are using the wrong punctuation. Think that may be a clue or not. what you think?
it has to be the punctuation look at all the comma's run on sentences, semi colons etc in the paragraphs
what does any one think about it
i think i got the answer but I'm not sure
HMMMMM
I am stumped! Usually I use this board to confirm my orignal answer... But, I'm just lost.....
Here's our problem. Whenever we post a Lenny Conundrum question, people solve it and then tell it to everyone else, thereby ruining it for the people that work hard to get the answer and the prize. It's unfair because some people spend a lot of time trying to solve it, and others don't do any work at all; they just get the answer from the Neoboards.
Therefore, to punish all of you, we're not telling you what the question is. You'll just have to guess the answer. Maybe that will teach you a lesson: don't spoil the Lenny Conundrum for others!
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pooh2ntigger2 wrote:it has to be the punctuation look at all the comma's run on sentences, semi colons etc in the paragraphs
I see only appropriate punctuation. There are no run-on sentences; semi-colons are an acceptable way to join two clauses.
Eliz.
well im totally stumped. the prize is a Rotten Egg Grarrl Gobstopper and the last sentence is: don't spoil the Lenny Conundrum for others!
spoil and rotten...think that has anything to do w/ it?
I'm totally clueless on this one so I thought I'd shoot out ideas.
I had two thoughts
My initial reaction was that it should be something like rotten or rancid or spoiled. But I also saw some problems with the punctuation that led me to believe that that might also give a clue. For example the first statement
Quote:Here's our problem.
is a sentence fragment but not ALL the punctuation is incorrect. I still haven't figured it out.
kissychick wrote:...the first statement, "Here's our problem," is a sentence fragment....
How do you figure that? It looks to me like we have a subject, "Here"; a verb, "is"; and an object, "problem"; modified by an adjective, "our". While "This" might have been a more standard form for the subject, "here is our problem" is, to all appearances, a complete sentence.
Eliz.
I just put 'Happy Holidays'..
stapel wrote:kissychick wrote:...the first statement, "Here's our problem," is a sentence fragment....
How do you figure that? It looks to me like we have a subject, "Here"; a verb, "is"; and an object, "problem"; modified by an adjective, "our". While "This" might have been a more standard form for the subject, "here is our problem" is, to all appearances, a complete sentence.
Eliz.
It is indeed a sentent, but "Here" is not the subject. "problem" is the subject.
I have my English Handbook open and it says, "The word
here, which begins some sentences, is rarely the subject." It then gives an example, "Here is(verb) the final report(subject)."
When they say "Thereby ruining it for the other people..." Shouldn't thereby be therefore?
Novasolxx wrote:When they say "Thereby ruining it for the other people..." Shouldn't thereby be therefore?
No. "Thereby" means "
by that means".
So they're saying "Some of you have posted the answer for other people to copy, and by this means have ruined the puzzle for those who have done the work themselves."
Eliz.
I mulled this over dinner.... Still stumped, although, I think I may have made some head way. Anyone making any progress....?
a few posts back people were talking about the html code. from the line
<!-- This is not a hint. --> to teh next line <!-- End Conundrum -->
there are 2 returns, a space return, 2 returns, a space return, a return, a space return, and 5 spaces
could the answer be 4 words 2 letters, space, 2 letters, space, letter, space, 5 letters?
ie... It is a query
just a thought
I had definatly thought of that... and it seems like a good possibility, I have never noticed the HTML code on past LC's being different...
I guess, the question is, what is the phrase we are looking for?
-Still Searching...
4 words 2 letters- space, 2 letters- space- letter- space - 5 letters....
2 letter words,
of, it, an, in, on, if
a and i would have to be the one letter....
Look something like this maybe:
(word)(word)(word)(word)(letter)(letter) space (letter)(letter) space (letter) sapce (letter)(letter)(letter)(letter)(letter)
strongarmz wrote:
could the answer be 4 words 2 letters, space, 2 letters, space, letter, space, 5 letters?
ie... It is a query
just a thought
should be the answer is 4 words
2 letters, space, 2 letters, space, letter, space, 5 letters
example It is a query
