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The thing you see with + The 12th letter of the alphabet + A white pigeon - The 4th letter of the alphabet + A female sheep + A word meaning $1,000 + A thing used to clean floors - The 16th letter of the alphabet.
What is this phrase?
The thing you see with + The 12th letter of the alphabet + A white pigeon - The 4th letter of the alphabet + A female sheep + A word meaning $1,000 + A thing used to clean floors - The 16th letter of the alphabet.
What is this phrase?
Hint
A dove is a white pigeon.Answer
I love you Grandma.Explanation:
The thing you see with = EYE (pronounced "I")
+ The 12th letter of the alphabet = L
+ A white pigeon = Dove
- The 4th letter of the alphabet = D
+ A female sheep = EWE (pronounced You)
+ A word meaning $1,000 = Grand
+ A thing used to clean floors = Mop ( the o has a short vowel sounding like "ah")
- The 16th letter of the alphabet = P
Eye (I) + L + Dove-D (ove) + EWE (You) + Grand + Mop-P (pronounced Ma)
I + L + ove + You + Grand + Ma = I Love You Grandma
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it was realy cool espcialy because my mom made it and thats realy cool because she didnt tell me
Awww.... that's sweet, Mitzi! More people should say it! Good job
I got it! I got it just saying it in my head, that was so much fun, thanks Mitzi
Very nice teaser! I hope to see many more. Congratulations on your first teaser!
congrats on ur first and successful teaser, mitz! it was sweet =D
I'm glad you liked it. I made a card for my Grandma using pictures instead of words. She liked it too.
Sorry about that, I didn't realize I was in Tim's account. the previous post was from me. I guess we will both have to check which account we are in.
I enjoyed it mitzi! great first teaser! I'll expect more great things to come from you!
~Loren
~Loren
that was so sweet
Thank you.
Interesting, but "Mop" without the p doesn't sound much like "ma" to me. I suppose it works better with American accents.
lol, in aussieland, we dont say things the same, so i had to ask mitz for help
Sorry guys, I had no idea that mop had any other pronunciation besides the "Ahh" sound. My bad.
Congratualtions on your first teaser Mitzi! I got the "I love you" bit but i was lost after that. keep them coming!
The Title is tops... congrats
:lol
Cute! I liked it!
hey i thought it was cool and very interesting
Thank you all.
i kniow this is for comments but i love ur teasers
That gets a tops rating in warm and fuzzy! Thanks for putting this on site (Grandpa's need love too! )
I got, eye, dove ewe, that was as far as I got.
I liked this one Mitzimesser, I say it's a A+.
I liked this one Mitzimesser, I say it's a A+.
it is so lovely.. but i have to tell the truth that i cannot solve it.. haha.. well i'm not good in english.. i dont know dove, ewe (even i dont know if it is pronounced as you), and mop. thx for improving my vocab :p that's all my comment. really love it!
Didn't see the minus signs, but great teaser.
Cute
Dummy me... I wasn't paying close enough attention to the + and - symbols... I was using all + symbols instead. I got:
I L dove D ewe grand mop p.
Hahahaha!! Silly me!! Next time, I'd better pay closer attention!! Great teaser, though!!
I L dove D ewe grand mop p.
Hahahaha!! Silly me!! Next time, I'd better pay closer attention!! Great teaser, though!!
Oops, i MISSED THE MINUS SIGNS ALSO Really good teaser..
The title is so true. I tell my Grandma I love her, but only in my prayers.
Thanks for making me think of her in the middle of the day!
Thanks for making me think of her in the middle of the day!
that was a real fun teaser not to hard but one with a loving thought,bob
OMG! That was so cool. And sweet for any grandma's out there. Keep up the good work and teasers.
You know what, I'm not making this up, I just emailed my gma before I read this teaser, and of course told her I loved her, sent it then came to Braingle! That's wild!
When I don't "get it", I usually blame it on the author, not myself, LOL! But for real, I think if you made the minus signs the word minus or made them more obvious, it would be much better, because I thought those were hyphens, like others did, because, they could have been, they look the same.
Aside from that it was very good, thanks!
When I don't "get it", I usually blame it on the author, not myself, LOL! But for real, I think if you made the minus signs the word minus or made them more obvious, it would be much better, because I thought those were hyphens, like others did, because, they could have been, they look the same.
Aside from that it was very good, thanks!
Terrable! I hated it. It was soooo easy! This was supposed to be a chalenge, right?
Fortunate people, is RIGHT. I haven't had a Grandma to love & hug for many, MANY years. SAVOR every moment you have with them!!
Great for all of us
grandma's. I'm sending it to my grandkids. Keep up the good work..
grandma's. I'm sending it to my grandkids. Keep up the good work..
i loved it, going into my faves.
I too missed the minus signs but somehow got it anyway. I only knew 3 of my Grandparents, but don't think of them often enough. Thanks for the reminder!
BeckyD, I missed the + and - too! I got really close and figured it mostly out, but then couldn't understand why it came out the way it did!
Thank you so very much for all of your kind words & comments.
I too lost both of my grandmothers years ago.
I too lost both of my grandmothers years ago.
Thanks, this Grandma loves you too. Such a sweet teaser. I, too, am passing it along to all my grands. Of 19 I have 14 near me so I get to hear it regularly, but each time and each one is very special.
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet teaser, didn;t get it but it was cool anyway
TOO EASY.
i can't say that my only living grandma lives on the other side of the world
omg...I was going crazy trying to find where to add comment... anyway mitzi that was kinda sweet-ish but the O in mop is NOT pronounced "ah"
Congrats Mitzi! Great teaser..fun..clever..and unfortunately..beyond my reach. But I'd love another chance. Darn the - signs.
Ahhh! i almost had it, just didnt get the sheep part.
but its a Wonderful teaser!
keep'm comin' dude!!
but its a Wonderful teaser!
keep'm comin' dude!!
Not sure where you got that a white pigeon is a dove. Around here, doves are grey. Otherwise a nice teaser.
wow, i'm s2pid ... i got evrything xcept the grandma part, n 4 sum reasn, "nemo" popped n2 my hed... so i was lyk "i love you, nemo!" ... altho th@ ddn't go w/ the "$1000" clue...
gud 1, tho...
gud 1, tho...
Welcome to Braingle merc, I am honored that my teaser was your first.
Thank you everybody for your wonderful comments.
Thank you everybody for your wonderful comments.
cute cute cute! I would have gotten it, except i overlooked the minus signs.... but very good teaser!
that is really good!! i amost got it i was very close!!
so fun! and not too hard so most people can do it! loved it!
TOO EASY
Cute
Too EAsy though
CUTE!!
I LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!
i loved it because it was easy enough that I could do it but it still made me think Plus it was really really cute I would absolutley LOVE to see more of these
I really liked this teaser its one of my favorites my grandma also enjoyed it.
Wow! I loved it! The title is SO true, too!
I take it that this was a teaser of the day because of all of the posts on one day, but it still stayed above 3.0 rating. Congrats, mitzi! (And I hope that you eventually get to submit more!)
I take it that this was a teaser of the day because of all of the posts on one day, but it still stayed above 3.0 rating. Congrats, mitzi! (And I hope that you eventually get to submit more!)
Hmmm... Are you allowed to go into your son's account?
Cute, but very easy...
Darn minus sign!!!! But good teaser.
All the clues were very easy, but I should have noticed the plus and minus signs. Sadly this one doesn't work with an English accent. Mop doesn't contain the necessary 'ah' sound.
I thought it might have been grandpop, too...but we love them both.
Good teaser And there are no sweeter words I hear these often - I have 14 grandchildren! I'm lucky "GrandmaGayle"!
IM WITH VELRANO.... DIDNT NOTICE THE PLUS AND MINUS SIGNS..... BUT NOW I GET IT AND IT WAS A GOOD ONE, TKS TIM.....
I really liked this, not too easy, not too hard
I'm not sure why, but the phrase seemed a bit random to me, like not a common phrase, just something people say
I'm not sure why, but the phrase seemed a bit random to me, like not a common phrase, just something people say
I'm consistent, missed the minus sign this time around also.
Awwww!! That was really cute!
Super Easy! I love those first thing in the morning
A very highly imaginative way to write a teaser.... I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Bring on some more teasers! Keep up the terrific work!
i got confused by the D's.
I put "mil" for "grand". Good one though!
Very clever!! I loved it!!
got the i love you part, but missed the signs (minus/plus).
great teaser. keep them coming.
great teaser. keep them coming.
I have cousins (removed) that can say that.
Sorry but I missed the minus sign too, didn't get the Mop think.
take it from a grandma, those are the best words in the world!
Mar 29, 2007
I too thought the minus signs were hyphens. I wondered what kind of person says I'll dove you grand mopp!
Fun teaser!
Fun teaser!
i tried but didnt get it
but i loved it
but i loved it
cute
entertaining, more of these, with a couple of harder clues
Very cool teaser liked it a lot
Thanks very much
Thanks very much
i wish i could say this everyday but my grandma doesnt understand english good teaser
I thought it was something meaning 1000 words (weird brain) and thought "picture"
Oh those plusses and minuses...
A nice thought for the day. Thanks for the sweet teaser, Mitzimesser.
easy but fun, good job
did not see the minus signs
BUT.........
It is nice to know you wuv ur grandma
BUT.........
It is nice to know you wuv ur grandma
very easy but really fun
cute!
good idea!
loved it
message me!
good idea!
loved it
message me!
This seems too much like a spelling homework assignment; plus I did not see any signs indicating that someone should take out letters.
needs work.
needs work.
I got all the clues (without the hint), but I still couldn't figure out what it was supposed to say.
I really liked this one, I am one of those people fortunate enough to still have two grandmothers living, although one of them lives across the country. I also liked the puzzle itself, this is the first one like this that I have seen on here but I have always enjoyed them. (and got them right)
Aww, how cute. Nice title too.
I didn't get it because I didn't see how "albino" would work for the white pigeon, and didn't know another word for it; "dove" did cross my mind, but a dove isn't a pigeon, so I was sure I was wrong... and I gave up. Oops.
I didn't get it because I didn't see how "albino" would work for the white pigeon, and didn't know another word for it; "dove" did cross my mind, but a dove isn't a pigeon, so I was sure I was wrong... and I gave up. Oops.
OK so I was wrong about the dove/pigeon thing. They're both members of the columbidae family, so I guess that's close enough. But I've seen white pigeons around here, which made me think there must be something else that they're called. Doves are in the same family, and not all are white, but of course I know that the classic image of a dove is white...
ANyways, just wanted to clear that up. Still a nice teaser.
ANyways, just wanted to clear that up. Still a nice teaser.
Very enjoyable, and a wonderful title! I missed the "-" signs at first, but then it made sense. Thanks for the fun!
Mop+p = Ma ??? I'm sorry I don't get it.
Pretty EZ
I put "K" for 1,000, got stuck, but it was a sweet teaser.
Easy but fun!
Cool teaser I found it out when I looked at the hint.
I tell my Grandmo I love EWE everyday!
cute. I know the "mo" is pronounced "ma,' but it was still funny to see it like that!
Not one of my favorites. It was so easy and not really a phrase either.
It IS one of my favorites - and I love to hear it from one of my 14 grandchildren! Never can hear it enough! Thanks for posting!
EZPZ
I got it, but have a few issues still.
Even if a dove and pigeon are both members of the same family (columbidae ) does not make them the same animal. A wolf and a Chihuahua are both in the canine family, but are hardly the same animal.
At first I didn't look at the pronunciation of the word, but just what it read on paper, so had "I love you grandmo, since I knew this had to be wrong I guessed grandma.
Even if a dove and pigeon are both members of the same family (columbidae ) does not make them the same animal. A wolf and a Chihuahua are both in the canine family, but are hardly the same animal.
At first I didn't look at the pronunciation of the word, but just what it read on paper, so had "I love you grandmo, since I knew this had to be wrong I guessed grandma.
according to wikipedia,"In general, the terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably. In ornithological practice, "dove" tends to be used for smaller species and "pigeon" for larger ones, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically, the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the terms." so i believe the author of the teaser was correct to describe a dove as a white pigeon.
although, it would have made more sense to call a dove a small pigeon.
This is the most idiotic Braingle that I have seen in years!
Splitting hairs aside, I'm glad most people have enjoyed my teaser.
Nice little puzzle for the juniors, I guess?
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