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    "Rule of 3" Challenge

    Discussion in 'Word games' started by Andrae Smith, Sep 30, 2013.

    Here's a fun challenge if anyone is up to it: Write a three-word poem or a thee-sentence story, with 3 words each.

    I'll start with a poem and a story:

    Poem
    Story
     
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    Ay @Thomas Kitchen Fancy a chat tomorrow afternoon. Not bad on the story btw.

    @BillC Nice story, that one is really funny!
     
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    @Andrae Smith - Sure, but do you mean your afternoon or my afternoon? :p Thanks for the compliment, but I know my story sucks (I'm not as clever as you lot). I prefer writing novels. :D
     
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    Would have been funnier if it ended with Joseph saying "Don't blame me" or "What the fuck?"
     
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    @Thomas Kitchen That is a good question. 0_0 Well hows about the next time we're both on after Tuesday (exam that day and I'll be studying up to the exam)

    @erebh You, sir, have a good eye for humor! I found it funny as it is, but I like your suggestion.

    Here's are a couple more:
     
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    I did a quick Google search, and I from what I found it should be lie, as in to "lie down" it would be lay, if I were laying down a book, or something similar. But I guess you're right because it is in the past tense. It should be lay.
     
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    I lay down; I laid down; I lie to you; I lied to you; I lie down; I lay down; ah, words.
     
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    http://www.chompchomp.com/handouts/irregularrules02.pdf

    That chart pretty much solves the problem, but I found the whole doc sorta intresting (I'm a grammar nerd sometimes :p)
    And would "HarleyQ" be short for Harley Quinn? (please say yes!) lol
     
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    interesting story, but it kinda breaks the 3 sentence 3 word limit... i'll take any structure, really, but no more than 9 words though lol.
     
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    :D Harley. Is. Awesome. She is one of the coolest female characters ever! lol (at least in comics)
     
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    I'm really sorry, I forgot about the 9 word limit. I'll think of something else.
     
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