Guest Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Grammar thread seems to have disappeared again - before I had time to post the solution.... puzzle was: "Sir, between friends, I understand your overbearing disposition; a man even with the world is above contempt, whilst the ambitious are beneath ridicule." From Dick & Fitzgerald, The Book of 500 Curious Puzzles, 1859. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 oooooooooooooo, very cryptic!!!! I'd have never got that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Waaaaay above my head!! I ws trying to rearrange the words to make it make sense! Very clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) I was nowhere near. I had even printed it off and had cut the words out and had tried several times to arrange them so that they made some sort of sense. I had got the first and last words right. That is something I suppose. Edited for typo. Edited October 28, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I'd never have got that . I was trying to rearrange them too . Very clever . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I hadn't got a clue on that one Is there any reason why the grammar thread has disappeared? Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I would never had worked that one out either! The Grammar thread will be back shortly........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I would have never put those words together in that order! I admit that the solution doesn't make too much sense to me either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I had even printed it off and had cut the words out and had tried several times to arrange them so that they made some sort of sense. You make me laugh! Such enthusiasm and determination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I had worked out a few of the phrases but coudn't put the whole thing together. As usual, with Dingbat type puzzles, when I saw the solution I was kicking myself for not having worked it all out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I was nowhere near. I had even printed it off and had cut the words out and had tried several times to arrange them so that they made some sort of sense. I did the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
