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Quiz about An Introduction to Inflationary Language

An Introduction to Inflationary Language Quiz

In this quiz, take words with number sounds in them (wonderful, before, decorate) and add one to that number (twoderful, befive, decornine). This quiz will get you acquainted with the rules.

A multiple-choice quiz by asutbone. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
asutbone

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,844

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3492

Question 1 of 10

1. We'll try a few multiple choice questions to get you started. "Today" becomes... Hint

oneday

zeroday

fourday

threeday

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Appreciate" becomes... Hint

apprecisix

appreciten

apprecinine

appreciseven

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Question 3 of 10

3. "California" becomes... Hint

Calitwonia

Calithreenia

Califivenia

Calisixnia

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Question 4 of 10

4. I think you've got it. Try the rest on your own. "Intuition" becomes...

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Certainly" becomes...

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sometimes in inflationary language, you take implied numbers (like once) and go to the next implied number (twice). In this respect, "Hold on a second" becomes... Hint

hold on a fifth

hold on a fourth

hold on a third

hold on a first

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Once upon a time" becomes...

Answer: (Four words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Now let's do some phrases. "Let's get down to basics" becomes...

Answer: (5 Words (be careful!))

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Anyone for tennis" becomes...

Answer: (Three words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Here's a cheer for you to finish things off. "Two four six eight who do we appreciate" becomes...

Answer: (Eight words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We'll try a few multiple choice questions to get you started. "Today" becomes...

Answer: threeday

Two plus one becomes three.

2. "Appreciate" becomes...

Answer: apprecinine

Eight plus one equals nine.

3. "California" becomes...

Answer: Califivenia

Four plus one is five.

4. I think you've got it. Try the rest on your own. "Intuition" becomes...

Answer: inthreeition

Two plus one equals three.

5. "Certainly" becomes...

Answer: cerelevenly

Ten plus one is eleven.

6. Sometimes in inflationary language, you take implied numbers (like once) and go to the next implied number (twice). In this respect, "Hold on a second" becomes...

Answer: hold on a third

2nd plus one is 3rd.

7. "Once upon a time" becomes...

Answer: twice upon a time

Once plus one is twice.

8. Now let's do some phrases. "Let's get down to basics" becomes...

Answer: let's get down three baseven

Two plus one is three, and six (from basics) plus one is seven.

9. "Anyone for tennis" becomes...

Answer: anytwo five elevenis

One plus one is two, four plus one is five, and ten plus one is eleven.

10. Here's a cheer for you to finish things off. "Two four six eight who do we appreciate" becomes...

Answer: three five seven nine who do we apprecinine

And the answer is you if you got all these correct! By the way, inflationary language was created by pianist and comedian Victor Borge, who reasoned that if prices keep going up, why shouldn't language? If you enjoyed this quiz, please feel free to create your own. Be sure to check out my Inflationary Music quiz, found in the Music Word Play section, and my Inflationary Movies quiz in the Movies Word Play section!

Source: Author asutbone

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