The Two-Letter Change a Letter Quiz

Answer: ab

The word ax can also be spelled "axe", which can be useful if you need a filler word when you are writing a crossword puzzle.

Abs or Abdominals are the muscles in your stomach region. If your exercise regimen has left them well-developed, congratulations! You have the famed "six-pack abs".

Answer: ob

The Ob may have a short name but it is one of the longest rivers in the world at 2,300 miles. The city of Novosibirsk is on its banks. The Trans-Siberian Railroad crosses the Ob at this point. The Ob terminates where it empties into the Arctic Ocean.

Answer: or

The phrasing "either x or y" suggests a choice between the two. The related phrasing "neither x nor y" suggests a more negative choice where you are rejecting both options. The word or can also be used in the phrasing " x and/or y" where you might be talking about x, you might be talking about y, and you might be talking about x and y.

Answer: ur

The city of Ur probably dates from the fourth millennium BCE. It was located in Mesopotamia ("the land between the rivers"). In ancient times, Ur was a city on the coast of the Persian Gulf. Silting of the rivers, however, has led to the site of Ur now being several miles inland.

Answer: un

Un is a prefix that essentially means "not". Unusual means not usual and unkind not kind. UN could also refer to the United Nations, an international organization. "UN" is also a 2009 album by Dan Black.

Answer: an

An is considered an indefinite article along with a. A would be used with words that begin with a consonant sound. An would be used with words that begin with a vowel sound. A and an are used when you are not referring to a particular object or idea. The would be used if you were referring to a particular object or idea.

Answer: ad

Ad is short for an advertisement, which is used to bring public attention to your product or idea. A commercial (like you would see on television or hear on radio) is a type of advertisement. AD could also refer to an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "anno domini" which means "In the Year of the Lord".

Answer: ed

Ed Sullivan (1901-1974) was the long-time host of "The Ed Sullivan Show" a television variety show that aired on CBS from 1948 to 1971. Many acts from the Beatles, to Elvis to the Muppets, gained notoriety and/or fame in the United States from an appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show".

Answer: ex

Ex is suggestive of ex-husband or ex-wife (in both cases a former spouse). A person is likely to describe an ex with a certain amount of negative language--after all the person is a former spouse. The term ex could also refer to an ex-boyfriend or an ex-girlfriend for which the other information could also apply.

Answer: ox

An ox is a castrated male cattle and can also be called a bullock. An ox is often more docile than a bull due to a reduction of testosterone in the body. If I heard the term "ox", my first thought would be teams of oxen (the plural) hauling your wagon across the United States in "The Oregon Trail" computer game.