Change a letter change the World

[Rogan]

It's ok. Our bloating language can be hard to navigate.

You know what else is hard to navigate? A raft, floating on the ocean.

[Tom the Mime]

How did you end up on a raft? Was your ship flouting standard safety regulations

Edit: Enq might be pleased to know that it's possible to get rid of the ing in just 3 words and just drop a letter each round all the way down to 3 letters if people want to.

[paddyfool]

Perhaps the sailors spent too much time on fluting and other music making rather than essential maintenance?

[Gold Leaf]

They couldn't have been floating, they were too busy flyting with each other.

[Personification]

They couldn't have been floating, they were too busy flyting with each other.

Well, now we're just flying towards a world without a suffix. (I always forget about flyting. Such a good word.)

[Rogan]

Well, now we're just flying towards a world without a suffix. (I always forget about flyting. Such a good word.)

You know what? I'm going to throw another letter away. Or, in another word:
Fling

[enq]

Soon we can sling ourselves out of this...

Edit: Enq might be pleased to know that it's possible to get rid of the ing in just 3 words and just drop a letter each round all the way down to 3 letters if people want to.

Curious how we were gonna get out in three steps from flouting.

[Personification]

Soon we can sling ourselves out of this...


Curious how we were gonna get out in three steps from flouting.

Maybe it involved resorting to slang?

[paddyfool]

Slang contains many excellent words, especially if you want to slag someone off.

[animorte]

Slang contains many excellent words, especially if you want to slag someone off.

Why would I want to do that when I could ride off on a stag?

[Tom the Mime]

Are you riding off so fast because you're playing tag with someone.

@Enq: Flouting fluting fluing flung

[Rogan]

Are you riding off so fast because you're playing tag with someone.

@Enq: Flouting fluting fluing flung

No, I have to hurry cause I'm chased by an evil hag. (Someone please help me!)

[JNAProductions]

How are you talking through your gag?

[Tom the Mime]

Because it's not a proper one? It's just a rag.

[Personification]

Because it's not a proper one? It's just a rag.

You rang? 10

[animorte]

You rang? 10

Only to rant.

[Tom the Mime]

Given I was talking about tag before, it's safe to say I ran.

[animorte]

Given I was talking about tag before, it's safe to say I ran.

Why run when you can walk?

[paddyfool]

Especially if you need a cane to do so

[Rogan]

Especially if you need a cane to do so

Better a cane than a crane.
(Nope, you won't get a bane from me...)

[Tom the Mime]

This thread is blowing up. It's a whole new craze.

[animorte]

This thread is blowing up. It's a whole new craze.

It’s unlocked, finally let out of the crate.

[paddyfool]

A crate that was treated with cerate

[Personification]

A crate that was treated with cerate

Wow, I didn't know that one, and I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable about obscure words. I guess I should probably rerate myself on that count.

[Rogan]

Wow, I didn't know that one, and I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable about obscure words. I guess I should probably rerate myself on that count.

Will you feel better if I tell you that I can absolutely relate to this?

[Tom the Mime]

If you took a course or learning obscure words, you may be able to get a rebate.

[paddyfool]

Although that may be up for debate, since there are so many obscure words that it would be a long course indeed that would aim to teach all of them.

[Smoutwortel]

Although that may be up for debate, since there are so many obscure words that it would be a long course indeed that would aim to teach all of them.

That would be a good debute discussion for this thread.

[Persolus]

I'm afraid I'm going to have to refute that statement - we have, in fact, had several discussion already.

[Rogan]

I'm afraid I'm going to have to refute that statement - we have, in fact, had several discussion already.

I refuse to accept this answer! Oh, too late...