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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.
1,465 Questions
The questions should read '650 p c in the UK?
Answer: 650 parliamentary constituencies in the UK!
1.732 is the Square Root of three to Three Decimal Places.
Did you know that it is also the only number where 3 lots added together = 3 lots multiplied together: R+R+R = RxRxR.
What does the ditloid 13 m you a c l y mean?
13 Months in a Chinese Lunar Year It could also be Calendar instead of Chinese. This is calculated using a lunisolar calendar.
5 = sides of a pentagon
(also 5 equals S of a SP means 5 = sides of a square pyramid)
14 stations of the cross (in the Roman Catholic faith there were 14 places where Jesus' cross stopped on the way to his execution at Calvary)
32 degrees at which water freezes 32 Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes.
motorway speed limit in britain 70 Maximum Speed Limit in Britain
What are some popular ditloids?
Lots of Ditloids can be found here. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/FAQ/4696
Counterurbanization is when people leave large cities and move to smaller towns and rural areas.
