bonanova Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 By actual letter count, a well known city can be abbreviated to a length that is less than 5% of the length of its official name. Any ideas? I guess I should make this into a riddle, but I'm not good at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 167=NEW YORK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit Better known as Bangkok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit Better known as Bangkok? Very nice! Even compressing spaces out of the long name this comes in at about 4%. And the short name is not even technically an abbreviation. Not to be provincial, but ... any U.S. suggestions? Counting only letters, can you [find the hidden clue and] beat 4%? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 (edited) LA- El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula. Official name is just El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles. Edited November 2, 2010 by Thalia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 LA- El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula. Official name is just El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles. Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 "Los Angeles" = LA?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 (edited) San Francisco? Thought it was LA but SF is a valid abbrev Edited November 20, 2010 by mojobrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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By actual letter count, a well known city can be abbreviated to
a length that is less than 5% of the length of its official name.
Any ideas?
I guess I should make this into a riddle, but I'm not good at that.
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