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  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530

    Put two and two together to make five.

    The meaning of life is forty two.

  • Daisy33Daisy33 Posts: 1,031

    Put 2 And 2 Together To Make 5

  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530

    You have two ducks in front of a duck, and two ducks behind a duck. How many ducks have you?

  • Daisy33Daisy33 Posts: 1,031

    2 Sandwiches Short Of A Picnic.

  • Daisy33Daisy33 Posts: 1,031

    3 Ducks.

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    You're right d&j imageimage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Smith, whereas Jones had had  had, had had  had had. Had had  had had the examiner's approval. image

    I've bolded where the emphasis should go and if you say it out loud it makes perfect sense. Our French teacher tortured us with this!!!

  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530

    Thanks plant pauper, I'll memorise it. 

    Well done Daisy 33, most people can't get below five ducks.

    Now, for those who can still do pre-decimal money:. A bottle and a cork cost twopence-ha'penny.  The bottle costs two'pence more than the cork.  How much does the cork cost?

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    A farthing.

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Cork is a farthing (quarter penny)

    Bottle is tuppence and a farthing.

    Total tuppence ha'penny.

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