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'The' Question

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Puzzle ID:	#3604
Fun:	(2.49)
Difficulty:	(0.65)
Category:	Trick
Submitted By:	mankatozx
Corrected By:	rose_rox

Can you think of a sentence that ends with the word 'the'?

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mad-ade Apr 19, 2002	it isn't a phrase, it is a question. there is a difference.
setzerknight Apr 20, 2002	nice and tricky
Mogmatt16 Apr 20, 2002	I got it too quickly
webbtrump May 13, 2002	blah blah. too easy again
bluetwo May 15, 2002	mad-ade is correct; by the letter of grammatical law, a "phrase" does not comprise a clause. in this case, the question is an independent clause. it would be better worded if you substituted "ind clause" or "sentence" for "phrase"
Mankatozx Jun 10, 2002	Ma bad
_rab Aug 23, 2002	How about "T-H-E spells the word THE"?
speedyg1000 Dec 15, 2002	how about "what the...?"
jimbo Apr 11, 2003	Not bad for a trick!
Katelin Nov 22, 2003	It was good, but I agree with mad-ade. Oh well, I guess people can just "go with the flow".
sweetime May 31, 2005	i guessed the answer, but it was painful to read, since "can you think of a sentence that ends in the word "the"" is not a sentence, but rather a question (as other people have pointed out). i wish people would stop mutilating the english language, it makes my brain hurt...
SPUTNIK2 Mar 21, 2006	that was pretty good! thanks
tommy2 Jul 13, 2007	i knew the answer easily, even though i did think that it was actually a question.
sammyfish Sep 15, 2008	Nice answer but... there are an awful lot of possible answers, personally i like t-h-e spells the!!
Cindzey Nov 06, 2008	That was a question. but heres a sentence: I like the word "the".
LMNOP14 Jan 25, 2009	you guys who say the question is wrong are wrong. can you think of a sentence that ends with the word the is an interrogative sentence making it a sentence. all sentences dont have to end with a period or be declaritives. dur du dur!
isaihtb Nov 27, 2009	No. The ? ends the sentence not the.
crocodile Nov 29, 2009	Another answer/My opinion:What the...?