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Four of these below have something in common that the fifth does not. Which one does not belong and why?
KENTUCKY
PENNSYLVANIA
TENNESSEE
MASSACHUSETTS
VIRGINIA
KENTUCKY
PENNSYLVANIA
TENNESSEE
MASSACHUSETTS
VIRGINIA
Hint
What do they have in COMMON?Answer
Tennessee does not belong, as the other four states are called Commonwealths in their state constitutions.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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I picked New York, but for a different reason. New York was the only one of the five that was two words. Nice job fish!
I picked NY because it was 2 words, too.
Kentucky ... not one of the 13 colonies. Maybe replace New York with another state, possibly Tennessee.
cnmne has a good point, fish. I only got it right because I had read your discussion in the Forums. Is that cheating? Good teaser, though.
I thought it was kentucky because it wasn't one of the 13 origional colonies.
I will keep that in mind. It is already being corrected due to a inaccurate wording of the answer, but once it's done, I will look into switching the state. Should I use Tennessee or another of the original colonies, just with one word?
fish, i think you should pick a one word non-original 13, so that way, its not the 2word state, nor is it the kentucky not being original.
suggestsions as to which one? Vermont? Georgia? Illinois? Ohio?
I thought it was because New York is two words
Interesting. I selected Kentucky as well but learned about commonwealths. Nice teaser.
i already knew the commonwealths, but i found a reason for massachussetts to be out: all the other states have the letter N, as in COMMON, but massachussetts doesn't
thought it was ny because it had two words, either way it rocked! now make more or else just kiddin
thought it was ny because it had two words, either way it rocked! now make more or else just kiddin
I work in Virginia, so I knew the answer you wanted,,however Virginia is the only one with no e in it
Apr 02, 2006
to many possible solutions
At first i thought NY (2-word)
then i looked at your hint, and thought that it had something to literally do with COMMON, so, liky ouchy1, i thought it was Massachusetts
then i looked at your hint, and thought that it had something to literally do with COMMON, so, liky ouchy1, i thought it was Massachusetts
It's Kentucky becasue the others are coastal.
I thought it was virginia because it doesn't have an E
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