A Word That Multiplies When Trimmed
Riddle:
I’m six letters long. Cut one from me, and I become twelve. What am I?
Answer:
Dozens — Removing the “s” turns “dozens” (plural) into “dozen”, which is 12. The riddle tricks with spelling vs. meaning.
I’m six letters long. Cut one from me, and I become twelve. What am I?
Dozens — Removing the “s” turns “dozens” (plural) into “dozen”, which is 12. The riddle tricks with spelling vs. meaning.