Discussion
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Below comments are sent by SinYL:
=================C26. Ideally , VP doesn't change when son takes over joint.
My way of cracking it is:
- VP = Verb Phrase
- Phrase in mention = “when son takes over joint”
- Verb Phrase = takes over
- So when the VP doesn’t change but the other words are changed, we get:-
- When = is
- Son = lad
- Joint = bar
- Takes over = anagram indicator
- So islad = salad
- Answer = Salad Bar
Jaymen says:
Your interpretation is close but not tight enough.
"ideally" is left out of your explanation.
Also "takes over" is a replacement indicator rather than an anagram indicator.
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Hi,
I think there was an error in my explanation.
When = as (not is) to get SALAD.
As for the replacement/anagram indicator, perhaps this could be open for discussion. I know now in this case the setter had intended “takes over” to have the direct interpretation as a replacement indicator, but for hunts in general, isn’t it a norm for an anagram indicator to consist of any word that indicates “change”? So is it possible that in another hunt, in another question, in another phrasing, “takes over” could be used as an anagram indicator?
Anyway, admittedly i had no explanation for the left out “ideally” and as Jaymen has pointed out, this just isn’t “tight” enough to be accepted for a hunt of his standards.
Best Regards,
SinYL