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Ask for help > Puzzle , Riddle >>>>>>>>>>>
Puzzle , Riddle >>>>>>>>>>>
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miss noor
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Puzzle , Riddle >>>>>>>>>>>
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Hi,
please tell me
Puzzle, riddle and mystery have the same meaning ??????????????/
can we say mystery instead of riddle ?????? |
1 May 2009
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aftab57
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Lana, these links are not working. |
1 May 2009
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Spagman63
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A puzzle can be something that taxes our mind. A riddle is usually verbal or containing words. A mystery is something that is unknown as to its origin or meaning.
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1 May 2009
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kmtr
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Puzzle, riddle and mystery all have similar meanings- something that you have to figure out, or that is confusing. Sometimes they can be used interchangeably.
There are a few times when one word is more appropriate.
Puzzle- a jigsaw puzzle-a big picture broken into little parts that you put back together again. Puzzle can also be a verb. "It puzzles me as to why my boyfriend broke up with me."
Mystery- a genre of literature/movie where the detectives have to figure out who committed the crime.
riddle- is used more specifically for a word game or conundrum (riddle also can be a verb, but then has a very different meaning of "to spread throughout")
I hope this helps! |
1 May 2009
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Spagman63
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See? I respect you. I even helped.
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1 May 2009
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