I'm just a whisper. Who am I?
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I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Who am I?
riddle
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
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$begingroup$
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Who am I?
riddle
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
8,20413065
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3
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Cf. lieder.net/get_text.html?TextId=113259 from nearly 200 years ago...
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 17:40
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@GarethMcCaughan I had no idea this existed. I suppose the last line and the solutions matches up, but I feel that the content is different enough. If I were to look hard enough, I could probably find a riddle like this for every rot13(yrggre)
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 17:48
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Oh yes, I wasn't suggesting this was plagiarism or anything like that! (Though the similarity of the last line did make me wonder whether you might have been inspired by it.)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 18:02
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haha, I can see why! Thanks for pointing that out.
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 18:07
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Who am I?
riddle
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
8,20413065
$endgroup$
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Who am I?
riddle
riddle
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
8,20413065
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
8,20413065
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
8,20413065
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
8,20413065
asked Mar 20 at 15:26
MattMatt
8,20413065
8,20413065
3
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Cf. lieder.net/get_text.html?TextId=113259 from nearly 200 years ago...
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 17:40
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@GarethMcCaughan I had no idea this existed. I suppose the last line and the solutions matches up, but I feel that the content is different enough. If I were to look hard enough, I could probably find a riddle like this for every rot13(yrggre)
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 17:48
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Oh yes, I wasn't suggesting this was plagiarism or anything like that! (Though the similarity of the last line did make me wonder whether you might have been inspired by it.)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 18:02
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haha, I can see why! Thanks for pointing that out.
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 18:07
add a comment |
3
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Cf. lieder.net/get_text.html?TextId=113259 from nearly 200 years ago...
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 17:40
$begingroup$
@GarethMcCaughan I had no idea this existed. I suppose the last line and the solutions matches up, but I feel that the content is different enough. If I were to look hard enough, I could probably find a riddle like this for every rot13(yrggre)
$endgroup$
– Matt
Mar 20 at 17:48
$begingroup$
Oh yes, I wasn't suggesting this was plagiarism or anything like that! (Though the similarity of the last line did make me wonder whether you might have been inspired by it.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 18:02
$begingroup$
haha, I can see why! Thanks for pointing that out.
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 18:07
3
3
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Cf. lieder.net/get_text.html?TextId=113259 from nearly 200 years ago...
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 17:40
$begingroup$
Cf. lieder.net/get_text.html?TextId=113259 from nearly 200 years ago...
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 17:40
$begingroup$
@GarethMcCaughan I had no idea this existed. I suppose the last line and the solutions matches up, but I feel that the content is different enough. If I were to look hard enough, I could probably find a riddle like this for every rot13(yrggre)
$endgroup$
– Matt
Mar 20 at 17:48
$begingroup$
@GarethMcCaughan I had no idea this existed. I suppose the last line and the solutions matches up, but I feel that the content is different enough. If I were to look hard enough, I could probably find a riddle like this for every rot13(yrggre)
$endgroup$
– Matt
Mar 20 at 17:48
$begingroup$
Oh yes, I wasn't suggesting this was plagiarism or anything like that! (Though the similarity of the last line did make me wonder whether you might have been inspired by it.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 18:02
$begingroup$
Oh yes, I wasn't suggesting this was plagiarism or anything like that! (Though the similarity of the last line did make me wonder whether you might have been inspired by it.)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 18:02
$begingroup$
haha, I can see why! Thanks for pointing that out.
$endgroup$
– Matt
Mar 20 at 18:07
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haha, I can see why! Thanks for pointing that out.
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 18:07
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You are
the letter H
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
The sibilant S becomes the shushing SH
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
W+H - often doesn't change sounds, but sometimes is the difference between, say, wore and whore
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
T+H are paired frequently. With the popular kid, E, give the article "the"
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
C+H are also coupled often. CHoo-CHoos and CHurches.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
K+H is not seen all that often, and really doesn't change pronunciation at all.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
P+H are paired frequently. Add ONE and you get "phone".
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
G+H can have different sounds; for example, in "cough" vs "ought" vs "ghost" vs "hiccough" vs "Edinburgh"
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Alone, H is just an exhalation.
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
30.4k567188
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Bingo! Glad all the examples all turned out as expected this time
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 16:32
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You are:
the letter
H, known for combining with other letters to form different sounds.
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
These friends are represented by the first letter of their names.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
As for
S(Sally), its sound sounds like something that comes from a snake ("Ssssss!"). But when combined withhyou getSh, which is often said to quiet and calm people down ("Shhhh!").
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Whis often pronounced the same asW(as in "Wail" and "Whale"). But some people do pronounceWhwith an aspiration where some people do not (such as "Cool Whip" and "Cool Whip"), sometimes heard in the word "whomever."
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
This a common digraph in English, especially since it's in the word "The," which is a popular (grammatical) article.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
Chbegins "Choo Choo" (and, audibly, "Trains") as well as "Church."
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Khdoes appear in some words (such as "khaki"), but in most of those cases the addition ofhappears to have no effect on pronunciation.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Phis often seen in the English language. I'm not sure about "when we go places plus one," however. As for "we can talk to anybody," that can be due to "phonics," or maybe even "phones"? (I'm still not sure how that relates to "places plus one," though.)
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Ghis found in words such as "Ghost," "Ghetto," and "Spaghetti," many of which are of Italian origin. In Italian, the letterHis inserted between the lettersGandE&Ito makeGrevert back to the sound it makes with "girl," "get," and "go." Otherwise,Gwould sound like the sound it makes with "giant" and "ginger."
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
In some words,
Hhas no audible effect, as in "Honest" and "Honor."
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Without being combined to a consonant, the
His often aspirated, as in "Hotel" and "Abraham." This aspiration sounds like a "whisper."
answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
1793
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This is basically the same as my answer. You should always look at existing answers before providing one of your own, to ensure you are not just adding a duplicate.
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– Rubio♦
Mar 20 at 22:37
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I try to compose my answers to puzzles before looking at any of the other answers, so I can truthfully claim that my answer wasn't influenced (or tainted) by looking at other answers. Besides, I felt there were some other things I added that are worth considering. Thanks for your concern, though!
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– J-L
Mar 20 at 22:50
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You are
the letter H
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
The sibilant S becomes the shushing SH
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
W+H - often doesn't change sounds, but sometimes is the difference between, say, wore and whore
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
T+H are paired frequently. With the popular kid, E, give the article "the"
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
C+H are also coupled often. CHoo-CHoos and CHurches.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
K+H is not seen all that often, and really doesn't change pronunciation at all.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
P+H are paired frequently. Add ONE and you get "phone".
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
G+H can have different sounds; for example, in "cough" vs "ought" vs "ghost" vs "hiccough" vs "Edinburgh"
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Alone, H is just an exhalation.
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
30.4k567188
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Bingo! Glad all the examples all turned out as expected this time
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 16:32
add a comment |
$begingroup$
You are
the letter H
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
The sibilant S becomes the shushing SH
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
W+H - often doesn't change sounds, but sometimes is the difference between, say, wore and whore
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
T+H are paired frequently. With the popular kid, E, give the article "the"
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
C+H are also coupled often. CHoo-CHoos and CHurches.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
K+H is not seen all that often, and really doesn't change pronunciation at all.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
P+H are paired frequently. Add ONE and you get "phone".
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
G+H can have different sounds; for example, in "cough" vs "ought" vs "ghost" vs "hiccough" vs "Edinburgh"
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Alone, H is just an exhalation.
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
30.4k567188
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$begingroup$
Bingo! Glad all the examples all turned out as expected this time
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 16:32
add a comment |
$begingroup$
You are
the letter H
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
The sibilant S becomes the shushing SH
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
W+H - often doesn't change sounds, but sometimes is the difference between, say, wore and whore
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
T+H are paired frequently. With the popular kid, E, give the article "the"
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
C+H are also coupled often. CHoo-CHoos and CHurches.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
K+H is not seen all that often, and really doesn't change pronunciation at all.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
P+H are paired frequently. Add ONE and you get "phone".
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
G+H can have different sounds; for example, in "cough" vs "ought" vs "ghost" vs "hiccough" vs "Edinburgh"
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Alone, H is just an exhalation.
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
30.4k567188
$endgroup$
You are
the letter H
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
The sibilant S becomes the shushing SH
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
W+H - often doesn't change sounds, but sometimes is the difference between, say, wore and whore
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
T+H are paired frequently. With the popular kid, E, give the article "the"
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
C+H are also coupled often. CHoo-CHoos and CHurches.
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
K+H is not seen all that often, and really doesn't change pronunciation at all.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
P+H are paired frequently. Add ONE and you get "phone".
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
G+H can have different sounds; for example, in "cough" vs "ought" vs "ghost" vs "hiccough" vs "Edinburgh"
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Alone, H is just an exhalation.
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
30.4k567188
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
30.4k567188
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
30.4k567188
answered Mar 20 at 15:41
Rubio♦Rubio
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30.4k567188
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Bingo! Glad all the examples all turned out as expected this time
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– Matt
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1
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Bingo! Glad all the examples all turned out as expected this time
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 16:32
1
1
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Bingo! Glad all the examples all turned out as expected this time
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 16:32
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Bingo! Glad all the examples all turned out as expected this time
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 16:32
add a comment |
$begingroup$
You are:
the letter
H, known for combining with other letters to form different sounds.
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
These friends are represented by the first letter of their names.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
As for
S(Sally), its sound sounds like something that comes from a snake ("Ssssss!"). But when combined withhyou getSh, which is often said to quiet and calm people down ("Shhhh!").
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Whis often pronounced the same asW(as in "Wail" and "Whale"). But some people do pronounceWhwith an aspiration where some people do not (such as "Cool Whip" and "Cool Whip"), sometimes heard in the word "whomever."
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
This a common digraph in English, especially since it's in the word "The," which is a popular (grammatical) article.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
Chbegins "Choo Choo" (and, audibly, "Trains") as well as "Church."
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Khdoes appear in some words (such as "khaki"), but in most of those cases the addition ofhappears to have no effect on pronunciation.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Phis often seen in the English language. I'm not sure about "when we go places plus one," however. As for "we can talk to anybody," that can be due to "phonics," or maybe even "phones"? (I'm still not sure how that relates to "places plus one," though.)
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Ghis found in words such as "Ghost," "Ghetto," and "Spaghetti," many of which are of Italian origin. In Italian, the letterHis inserted between the lettersGandE&Ito makeGrevert back to the sound it makes with "girl," "get," and "go." Otherwise,Gwould sound like the sound it makes with "giant" and "ginger."
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
In some words,
Hhas no audible effect, as in "Honest" and "Honor."
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Without being combined to a consonant, the
His often aspirated, as in "Hotel" and "Abraham." This aspiration sounds like a "whisper."
answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
1793
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
This is basically the same as my answer. You should always look at existing answers before providing one of your own, to ensure you are not just adding a duplicate.
$endgroup$
– Rubio♦
Mar 20 at 22:37
$begingroup$
I try to compose my answers to puzzles before looking at any of the other answers, so I can truthfully claim that my answer wasn't influenced (or tainted) by looking at other answers. Besides, I felt there were some other things I added that are worth considering. Thanks for your concern, though!
$endgroup$
– J-L
Mar 20 at 22:50
add a comment |
$begingroup$
You are:
the letter
H, known for combining with other letters to form different sounds.
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
These friends are represented by the first letter of their names.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
As for
S(Sally), its sound sounds like something that comes from a snake ("Ssssss!"). But when combined withhyou getSh, which is often said to quiet and calm people down ("Shhhh!").
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Whis often pronounced the same asW(as in "Wail" and "Whale"). But some people do pronounceWhwith an aspiration where some people do not (such as "Cool Whip" and "Cool Whip"), sometimes heard in the word "whomever."
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
This a common digraph in English, especially since it's in the word "The," which is a popular (grammatical) article.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
Chbegins "Choo Choo" (and, audibly, "Trains") as well as "Church."
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Khdoes appear in some words (such as "khaki"), but in most of those cases the addition ofhappears to have no effect on pronunciation.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Phis often seen in the English language. I'm not sure about "when we go places plus one," however. As for "we can talk to anybody," that can be due to "phonics," or maybe even "phones"? (I'm still not sure how that relates to "places plus one," though.)
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Ghis found in words such as "Ghost," "Ghetto," and "Spaghetti," many of which are of Italian origin. In Italian, the letterHis inserted between the lettersGandE&Ito makeGrevert back to the sound it makes with "girl," "get," and "go." Otherwise,Gwould sound like the sound it makes with "giant" and "ginger."
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
In some words,
Hhas no audible effect, as in "Honest" and "Honor."
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Without being combined to a consonant, the
His often aspirated, as in "Hotel" and "Abraham." This aspiration sounds like a "whisper."
answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
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This is basically the same as my answer. You should always look at existing answers before providing one of your own, to ensure you are not just adding a duplicate.
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– Rubio♦
Mar 20 at 22:37
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I try to compose my answers to puzzles before looking at any of the other answers, so I can truthfully claim that my answer wasn't influenced (or tainted) by looking at other answers. Besides, I felt there were some other things I added that are worth considering. Thanks for your concern, though!
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– J-L
Mar 20 at 22:50
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You are:
the letter
H, known for combining with other letters to form different sounds.
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
These friends are represented by the first letter of their names.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
As for
S(Sally), its sound sounds like something that comes from a snake ("Ssssss!"). But when combined withhyou getSh, which is often said to quiet and calm people down ("Shhhh!").
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Whis often pronounced the same asW(as in "Wail" and "Whale"). But some people do pronounceWhwith an aspiration where some people do not (such as "Cool Whip" and "Cool Whip"), sometimes heard in the word "whomever."
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
This a common digraph in English, especially since it's in the word "The," which is a popular (grammatical) article.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
Chbegins "Choo Choo" (and, audibly, "Trains") as well as "Church."
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Khdoes appear in some words (such as "khaki"), but in most of those cases the addition ofhappears to have no effect on pronunciation.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Phis often seen in the English language. I'm not sure about "when we go places plus one," however. As for "we can talk to anybody," that can be due to "phonics," or maybe even "phones"? (I'm still not sure how that relates to "places plus one," though.)
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Ghis found in words such as "Ghost," "Ghetto," and "Spaghetti," many of which are of Italian origin. In Italian, the letterHis inserted between the lettersGandE&Ito makeGrevert back to the sound it makes with "girl," "get," and "go." Otherwise,Gwould sound like the sound it makes with "giant" and "ginger."
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
In some words,
Hhas no audible effect, as in "Honest" and "Honor."
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Without being combined to a consonant, the
His often aspirated, as in "Hotel" and "Abraham." This aspiration sounds like a "whisper."
answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
1793
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You are:
the letter
H, known for combining with other letters to form different sounds.
I've made several friends along my way.
Some of them I've changed.
I like to think I help them find their voice.
These friends are represented by the first letter of their names.
Sally, for instance, had an insulting serpent's tongue.
With my help, she became calming.
As for
S(Sally), its sound sounds like something that comes from a snake ("Ssssss!"). But when combined withhyou getSh, which is often said to quiet and calm people down ("Shhhh!").
William resisted change. However, in some cases,
I was able to influence whomever was near us.
Whis often pronounced the same asW(as in "Wail" and "Whale"). But some people do pronounceWhwith an aspiration where some people do not (such as "Cool Whip" and "Cool Whip"), sometimes heard in the word "whomever."
Timothy and I got along quite famously indeed.
When we befriended the popular kid, they wrote an article about it.
This a common digraph in English, especially since it's in the word "The," which is a popular (grammatical) article.
Caroline and I are also a power couple.
Trains and even some places of worship have echoed our work.
Chbegins "Choo Choo" (and, audibly, "Trains") as well as "Church."
I tried to make friends with Kevin,
but I may as well have just left him alone.
Khdoes appear in some words (such as "khaki"), but in most of those cases the addition ofhappears to have no effect on pronunciation.
Paul is consistently useful.
When we go places plus one, we can talk to anybody.
Phis often seen in the English language. I'm not sure about "when we go places plus one," however. As for "we can talk to anybody," that can be due to "phonics," or maybe even "phones"? (I'm still not sure how that relates to "places plus one," though.)
Gabby, it seems, has a mind of her own.
It's tough to predict what we'll end up doing together!
Ghis found in words such as "Ghost," "Ghetto," and "Spaghetti," many of which are of Italian origin. In Italian, the letterHis inserted between the lettersGandE&Ito makeGrevert back to the sound it makes with "girl," "get," and "go." Otherwise,Gwould sound like the sound it makes with "giant" and "ginger."
Surely there are cases in which I am unneeded.
In some words,
Hhas no audible effect, as in "Honest" and "Honor."
I just hope I'm helping them all say what they mean.
Because all alone, I'm just a whisper.
Without being combined to a consonant, the
His often aspirated, as in "Hotel" and "Abraham." This aspiration sounds like a "whisper."
answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
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answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
1793
answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
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answered Mar 20 at 21:46
J-LJ-L
1793
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This is basically the same as my answer. You should always look at existing answers before providing one of your own, to ensure you are not just adding a duplicate.
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– Rubio♦
Mar 20 at 22:37
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I try to compose my answers to puzzles before looking at any of the other answers, so I can truthfully claim that my answer wasn't influenced (or tainted) by looking at other answers. Besides, I felt there were some other things I added that are worth considering. Thanks for your concern, though!
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– J-L
Mar 20 at 22:50
add a comment |
$begingroup$
This is basically the same as my answer. You should always look at existing answers before providing one of your own, to ensure you are not just adding a duplicate.
$endgroup$
– Rubio♦
Mar 20 at 22:37
$begingroup$
I try to compose my answers to puzzles before looking at any of the other answers, so I can truthfully claim that my answer wasn't influenced (or tainted) by looking at other answers. Besides, I felt there were some other things I added that are worth considering. Thanks for your concern, though!
$endgroup$
– J-L
Mar 20 at 22:50
$begingroup$
This is basically the same as my answer. You should always look at existing answers before providing one of your own, to ensure you are not just adding a duplicate.
$endgroup$
– Rubio♦
Mar 20 at 22:37
$begingroup$
This is basically the same as my answer. You should always look at existing answers before providing one of your own, to ensure you are not just adding a duplicate.
$endgroup$
– Rubio♦
Mar 20 at 22:37
$begingroup$
I try to compose my answers to puzzles before looking at any of the other answers, so I can truthfully claim that my answer wasn't influenced (or tainted) by looking at other answers. Besides, I felt there were some other things I added that are worth considering. Thanks for your concern, though!
$endgroup$
– J-L
Mar 20 at 22:50
$begingroup$
I try to compose my answers to puzzles before looking at any of the other answers, so I can truthfully claim that my answer wasn't influenced (or tainted) by looking at other answers. Besides, I felt there were some other things I added that are worth considering. Thanks for your concern, though!
$endgroup$
– J-L
Mar 20 at 22:50
add a comment |
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Cf. lieder.net/get_text.html?TextId=113259 from nearly 200 years ago...
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 20 at 17:40
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@GarethMcCaughan I had no idea this existed. I suppose the last line and the solutions matches up, but I feel that the content is different enough. If I were to look hard enough, I could probably find a riddle like this for every rot13(yrggre)
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– Matt
Mar 20 at 17:48
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Oh yes, I wasn't suggesting this was plagiarism or anything like that! (Though the similarity of the last line did make me wonder whether you might have been inspired by it.)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
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haha, I can see why! Thanks for pointing that out.
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– Matt
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