# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 577
**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11524 "2016-11-10T19:32:44Z")
The The ---
**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:** [November 10, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11525 "2016-11-10T19:50:03Z")
The End Not! ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11526 "2016-11-10T21:05:10Z")
Humanity’s End ---
**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:** [November 10, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11527 "2016-11-10T21:21:43Z")
_Childhood’s End_ ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11528 "2016-11-10T22:14:10Z")
Second childhood ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11529 "2016-11-10T22:46:26Z")
Second Coming ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11530 "2016-11-10T23:38:04Z")
coming out ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11531 "2016-11-10T23:48:32Z")
third out ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11532 "2016-11-11T02:15:09Z")
third base ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11533 "2016-11-11T02:17:26Z")
third world ---
**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:** [November 11, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11534 "2016-11-11T05:03:02Z")
world class ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11535 "2016-11-11T07:28:38Z")
sophomore class ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11536 "2016-11-11T11:30:03Z")
middle class ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11537 "2016-11-11T13:08:41Z")
Middle Ages ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11538 "2016-11-11T16:43:26Z")
middle school ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11539 "2016-11-11T17:02:03Z")
school bus ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11540 "2016-11-11T18:15:45Z")
bus route ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11541 "2016-11-11T18:34:53Z")
short bus ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11542 "2016-11-11T19:45:53Z")
Martin Short ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11543 "2016-11-11T20:51:41Z")
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