Brain Teasers
Small and Pause
Fun: (2.96)
Difficulty: (1.33)
Puzzle ID: #8112
Submitted By: sailingwrestler Corrected By: rose_rox
Submitted By: sailingwrestler Corrected By: rose_rox
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
I am so small, and sometimes I'm missed.
I get misplaced, misused, and help you when you list.
People usually pause when they see me,
So can you tell me what I could be?
I get misplaced, misused, and help you when you list.
People usually pause when they see me,
So can you tell me what I could be?
Hint
I am present in this and many other riddles.Answer
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Enjoyed this one very much.
that was cool
Good one
thought it was a 'hint'
cool riddle! how'd you come up with a riddle about a comma?!?! ur very clever good work!
I was sure it was a period! I'm not right all the time though. Good riddle!
what a cute teaser!! This is going into my favorites.
hehe. nice one. very cute ^-^
Not very hard but I liked it anyway. Good job!
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a little easy, but still good.
Jan 18, 2005
Very cute! Your hint totally gave it away for me. Very helpful!
At first I thought of the word "is". But I have to agree with Riki, the hint gave it away. Hope I used this comma correctly.
This one was really fun. Thanks!
That was a good one!!!
I love it !
Clever! Very funny.
Jan 18, 2005
A comma isn't a present!
But a comma is present
nice hint
nice hint
i feel proud , i got the answer. lol. well it was a great riddle. hope you write more
cute riddle
very easy. i got it right away!
Jan 18, 2005
This was super easy. Everyone knows that it is a comma
really cute, except the hint was pretty much the answer. it was still pretty funny.
very easy. i got it right away!
This is a good one. Was thinking of a pen or pencil. Gotta 'memeber my grammer.
nice one
this is awesome! i didn't get it but i do now. (I'm not that bright) shh don't tell!
easy but fun and cute!
I thought it was a period at first! LOL
I never would have come up with the correct answer in a million years. I was thinking all around it. Really nice teaser. Enjoyed it. Thanks for posting.
I would have never thought of that. Good one!
good 1
Great teaser, very well done. Good job!
Piece of, pie easy, as, cake!,
LMAO
LMAO
i thought it was a penny(:
i would have never thought of a comma loll
i would have never thought of a comma loll
hehe cute, I missed the poor little comma
I finally came up with a "period," but then I realized it must be a "comma." You "pause" there and usually take a breath; and you are more likely to miss a comma than a period. Good one! Thanks!
a comma? I think thats pretty cute. ^_^
Nicely done.
Without the hint, I think you could reasonably make a case for a colon or semi-colon, as well. I love the idea of grammatical teasers; it would be nice to tighten up the clues a bit to rule out all but one answer.
You made me think with this one.
Very nice! It was the pause that gave it to me.
I needed the hint to eliminate 'colon', which precedes a list. Since a colon wasn't present, I said, "A-ha! Commas are WITHIN a horizontal list!" Got it!
A clever one ! Got within 10 sec. started w/ "period " then comma gave me PAUSE. I agree exactly with " babe " prior comment..
I pretty much agree with what mamalemma said above and include a dash (-) too. It is better to eliminate a myriad of equally good answers to any puzzle. As is, this one's just okay.
"Help you when you list" was the clue that cinched it that this was a comma we were talking about -- you separate items in a list most often by commas. And if you were ever an English teacher, the parts about "missed" and "misplaced, misused" were instant clues -- missing commas are one of the most common mistakes made by young writers.
I thought 'mouse' first, then I got it!
I also thought of colon or semi-colon; nice puzzle.
I got the correct answer. Good puzzle - thanks for posting!
Easy as pie, but I love it. Thanks.
Got it right away. A really cute riddle. Keep 'em coming!
That, was very interesting, I went down a few, dead end, logic paths, chasing physical things like a pencil pen or something, but the line "people pause when they see me" put me on the, right, path.
Fun and entertaining teaser; I got it with the hint.
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