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Ditloids and Letter Equations

A ditloid is a word game consisting of abbreviations and letters. To solve the puzzle, the letters have to be figured out through creativity and logic to discover the common phrase or sentence. Examples are 4 Q in a G (Four Quarts in a Gallon) and 1 W on a U (One Wheel on a Unicycle). Letter equations, sometimes referred to as language or linguistic equations, are riddles involving common expressions containing numbers and words. The first letter of each word replaces the word itself leaving the reader with a puzzle to figure out.

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What is 15 M P in a B T?

15 (Maximum) Players in a Basketball Team

*In the NBA, there must be a minimum of 10 players on a team and a maximum of 15 players.

What does 2 equals P in a Q mean?

It means that 2 pints equal a quart. This is called a Ditloid, where you replace a key word with its initial letter in capitals.

2 = P in a Q means 2 = Pints in a Quart.

What does 2 S on a T B mean?

2 s means 2 times s and t b means t times b

2 seats on a tandem bicycle

What would pp 15 ff mean?

page(s) 15 and following... Yes, thank you. In fact I 've also found that pp 15 f : on page 15 and the next; pp15 ff : on page 15 and the following pages. I found it here: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ff here also: http://www.acronymfinder.com/FF~6.html Regards, Wendy Wang

What is 4 O in a MQP?

4 Ounces in a MacDonald's Quarter-Pounder