# Change one letter in one word and wreck an entire sentence **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 26, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581 "2009-02-26T23:40:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/61 "2009-02-28T06:22:32Z")
The mole made his sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of place. ---
**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/62 "2009-02-28T07:31:24Z")
The mole made him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of place. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/63 "2009-02-28T11:27:14Z")
Then mole made him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of place. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/64 "2009-02-28T13:51:44Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Then mole made him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of place. Perfectly legal and acceptable and perhaps a clue on how to get around some of the basic problems in truly wrecking this sentence! Nicely played. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/65 "2009-02-28T15:32:37Z")
**Thin** mole made him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of place. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/66 "2009-02-28T15:33:46Z")
Then mole bade him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of place. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/67 "2009-02-28T15:34:46Z")
Thin mole made him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of plaice. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/68 "2009-02-28T15:37:36Z")
Thin **Dole** made him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of plaice. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/69 "2009-02-28T15:57:00Z")
Punctuation is free, right? Think Dole made him sermon to the clown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of plaice? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/70 "2009-02-28T16:25:13Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > Punctuation is free, right? Yes. And I guess hyphenation, if it will help, can be permitted. Just so long as the change you make is “one letter” in “one word” the other modifications like punctuation, capitalization, hyphenation and whatever non-textual adjustments you can think to make are fair game. This is a real exercise in community, right? You see a new word you want to make, but it will take TWO or more letters. You have to rely on the wits of others to get you there. We’re in the midst of creating a new universe! Ain’t it fun? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/71 "2009-02-28T18:40:16Z")
Think Dole made him sermon to the blown and invoked a stork from Dante about the pillars of plaice? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/72 "2009-02-28T19:42:39Z")
Think Dole made him sermon to the blown and invoked a stork from Dante about thee, pillars of plaice? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/73 "2009-02-28T19:56:47Z")
Think Dulé made him sermon to the blown and invoked a stork from Dante about thee, pillars of plaice? > **[Dulé Hill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dule_Hill)** > > Karim Dulé Hill (/ˈduːleɪ/; born May 3, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as personal presidential aide and Deputy Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series The West Wing, for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and pharmaceutical salesman-private detective Burton "Gus" Guster on the USA Network television comedy-drama Psych. He also had minor roles in the movies Holes, The G ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/74 "2009-02-28T20:02:56Z")
Think Dulé made him sermon to the blown and invoked a stork from Dante about three pillars of plaice? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/75 "2009-02-28T23:56:41Z")
Think Dulé made him sermon to the blown and invoked a spork from Dante about three pillars of plaice? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/76 "2009-02-28T23:58:31Z")
Think Dulé made him sermon to the blown end, invoked a spork from Dante about three pillars of plaice? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/77 "2009-03-01T00:00:03Z")
Think Dulé made whim sermon to the blown end, invoked a spork from Dante about three pillars of plaice? ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/78 "2009-03-01T03:54:08Z")
Think, Dul-- Em made whim sermon to the blown end, invoked, as pork from Dante, about three pillars of plaice. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/79 "2009-03-01T04:16:04Z")
Thank Dul! Em made whim sermon to the blown end, invoked, as pork from Dante, about three pillars of plaice. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-one-letter-in-one-word-and-wreck-an-entire-sentence/487581/80 "2009-03-01T04:23:53Z")
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