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&lt;font color=red&gt;DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here.  Post them in our &lt;a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3614.32638)</generator><item><title>Re: riddle/puzzle</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm#438528</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 22:25:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:438528</guid><dc:creator>Angliholic</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm#438528</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-438528.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Thanks, Marius and Feebs.</description></item><item><title>Re: riddle/puzzle</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm#438502</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:25:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:438502</guid><dc:creator>Feebs11</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm#438502</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-438502.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Marius Hancu wrote:    riddle: more of a m y stery 
 
puzzle: more of a difficult question 
 
But both seem to work in this context. 
     To me there is a difference: A riddle is a question or statement phrased so as to require ingenuity in finding its answer or meaning. A puzzle is a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge A riddle is always expressed in words while a puzzle need not be.</description></item><item><title>Re: riddle/puzzle</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm#438373</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:25:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:438373</guid><dc:creator>Marius Hancu</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm#438373</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-438373.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>riddle: more of a mistery 
 
puzzle: more of a difficult question 
 
But both seem to work in this context.</description></item><item><title>riddle/puzzle</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:25:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:438366</guid><dc:creator>Angliholic</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RiddlePuzzle/zvdxv/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-438366.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Brad told me a riddle/puzzle about two guards and tiger. 

 Do riddle and puzzle communicate the same idea to you? If not, which fits better in the above diction and why? Thanks.</description></item></channel></rss>