Puzzles with words and things

[davis_greatest]

You've definitely outthought me there!

No, you may not simply repeat an answer ad infinitum.

Would it be OK just to repeat it 1300 times?

[austrian_girl]

ONE + SEVEN = 8

THREE + SEVEN = 10

TWELVE + THREE + THREE + THREE = 21

ELEVEN + THREE + THREE + TWO = 19

EIGHT + ONE + TWO = 11

FIVE + TWO = 7

SIX + ONE + TWO = 9

SIX + THREE + TWO = 11

FIVE + FIVE + THREE = 13

TEN + THREE + ONE + ONE + TWO = 17

NINE + THREE + ONE + TWO = 15

I'm too tired to continue but I could do that ad infinitum.

[chasmmi]

One + Seven = 8

Three + Seven = 10

Twelve + Three + Three + Three = 21

Eleven + Three + Three + Two = 19

Eight + One + Two = 11

Five + Two = 7

Six + One + Two = 9

Six + Three + Two = 11

Five + Five + Three = 13

Ten + Three + One + One + Two = 17

Nine + Three + One + Two = 15

Fourteen + Nine + One + One + One + One + Two + One = 30

[The Statman]

It occurs to me that this was not a very well thought-out question, so I am abandoning it!

I like the numbers quiz idea that we do it just for fun, so I suggest we abandon the scoreboard and just do it for the honour!

So I will submit a new Round Forty-one:

Assist
Consist
Desist
Insist
Persist
Resist
Subsist

These seven words are quite similar – indeed, only the most unobservant would fail to notice that they all end in '-sist'.

However, one of the words stands out from the rest in a manner concerning the letter 'Y'.

Also, two of the words stand out from the rest in a manner concerning the letter 'A'.

Which are the odd ones out, and for what reason?

[rambon]

Assist
Consist
Desist
Insist
Persist
Resist
Subsist

These seven words are quite similar – indeed, only the most unobservant would fail to notice that they all end in '-sist'.

However, one of the words stands out from the rest in a manner concerning the letter 'Y'.

Also, two of the words stand out from the rest in a manner concerning the letter 'A'.

Which are the odd ones out, and for what reason?

Make a noun out of each word:

Assistance
Consistency
Desistence
Insistence
Persistence
Resistance
Subsistence

I'm guessing, if my spelling is correct, that the odd one out with the Y is consist, as the noun ends in a Y where the others end in E.

For the same reason I'd go for Assist and Resist as their nouns contain an A before the NC and the others all have an E

Probabl wrong but worth a pot-shot

[The Statman]

Make a noun out of each word:

Assistance
Consistency
Desistence
Insistence
Persistence
Resistance
Subsistence

I'm guessing, if my spelling is correct, that the odd one out with the Y is consist, as the noun ends in a Y where the others end in E.

For the same reason I'd go for Assist and Resist as their nouns contain an A before the NC and the others all have an E

Probabl wrong but worth a pot-shot

Absolutely correct! Well done.

[rambon]

Absolutely correct! Well done.

Blimey....

[The Statman]

ROUND FORTY-THREE

In Britain, where are any of twenty of the letters of the alphabet used, but never the other six? The six unused ones being C, I, K, M, O and V.

[rambon]

ROUND FORTY-THREE

In Britain, where are any of twenty of the letters of the alphabet used, but never the other six? The six unused ones being C, I, K, M, O and V.

Initially I was going to say car licence plates, but that's a different set of letters that aren't used.

National Insurance numbers?

[The Statman]

Initially I was going to say car licence plates, but that's a different set of letters that aren't used.

National Insurance numbers?

Indeed, car reg plates is incorrect. NOt Not NI numbers, either.

[davis_greatest]

On Janet Paxbula Gertrude and Freddy Hugh Quentan Warsaw's letterhead notepaper?

[The Statman]

On Janet Paxbula Gertrude and Freddy Hugh Quentan Warsaw's letterhead notepaper?

An excellent answer but, I'm afraid to say, not the correct one!

I was thinking more of the kind of previous answers - i.e. that any (not all) of the letters can be used! (But I think you knew that!)

[rambon]

ROUND FORTY-THREE

In Britain, where are any of twenty of the letters of the alphabet used, but never the other six? The six unused ones being C, I, K, M, O and V.

I'm struggling with this one, and began to wonder. Is there an equivalent list in other countries? (ie where a different set of letters are not used for the same thing)?

[The Statman]

Maybe, maybe not, I'm not sure.

It is a pretty everyday item, but one that is not obvious, particularly if you live in Manchester or Coventry (among other places).

[rambon]

Maybe, maybe not, I'm not sure.

It is a pretty everyday item, but one that is not obvious, particularly if you live in Manchester or Coventry (among other places).

Is it something to do with boats?