Language/Word riddle

trying2learn · #1 08-30-2005, 03:06 PM

so a buddy of mine asked me to come up with a common noun that becomes plural when you add an 'a' to the beginning of the word.

it's been a couple days...and i still come up with nothing...so now I bring it to OOT - i'm sure one of you knows the answer to this.

TheWorstPlayer · #2 08-30-2005, 03:17 PM

Maybe it's something like 'cross' and 'across' where adding the 'a' makes it plural but not the plural of the same word. Just a direction to think in.

trying2learn · #3 08-30-2005, 03:41 PM

i'm pretty sure it makes the plural of the singular word...he said that he's had professors tell him it's impossible - until he gave them the answer.

seriously, one of the ootiots must know this.

trying2learn · #4 09-04-2005, 10:53 AM

Okay, so I've got the answer -

<font color="red"> YES & AYES </font>

I'm pretty dissapointed OOT didn't come up with this...but now you have a new one if you're so inclined.

Yeti · #5 09-04-2005, 10:58 AM

Pretty crap answer.

RacersEdge · #6 09-04-2005, 11:08 AM

Looks like it's from NPR. Answer at bottom.

Quiz

TheWorstPlayer · #7 09-04-2005, 11:20 AM

I think I deserve partial credit.