New Sentence Game using the Third Word

[Qapla]

This game is similar to the game where you make a sentence using the last word in the previous sentence. However, instead of the last word, you use the "THIRD" word in the previous sentence.

 

Of course, that means each sentence must be at least three words long. So, a sentence like:

 

Birds fly.

 

Cannot be used since it only has two words.

 

Unlike the last word game, a reply can have more than one sentence but, to play the game correctly, you would start your next play with the THIRD word of the FIRST SENTENCE in the post above.

 

For instance, if the post has the Sentence:

 

"When steam engines ruled the rails, trains were more fun to ride"

 

The next play in the game would start with the word "Engines".

 

Likewise, if the post had:

 

"When steam engines ruled the rails, trains were more fun to ride. Big Boy 4014 is the largest steam locomotive ever made that is still running"

 

The next play would still start with the word "Engines"

 

Variations on the third word are acceptable as long as they don't create an entirely new word. For instance, since the word in the example is "engines", using "engine" would be acceptable but, using "engineering" would not be acceptable. Likewise, with a word like "available" the use of "availability", "availabilities", "availableness", "availing", or "availed" would be acceptable - but "ailment" or "ailing" would not be since they have no common meaning.

 

If a number is in the third word position, you simply start the next sentence with that number - as written ... like in the sentence above, you would not change it to "Four thousand fourteen" you would use "4014". However, if the number can be expressed with a single word, it is acceptable - like "12" and "Twelve" would both be acceptable but "100" and "One hundred" would not be acceptable.

 

Likewise, if the third word is a contraction, it must be used as-is or as a single word - for instance, "can't" can properly be exchanged for "cannot" but "don't" cannot be exchanged with "do not" ... and "donot" is not a proper word.

 

If you have any questions about the rules just post your question preceded by several ***** so it is recognized as a question not a sentence to be played.

 

 

 

Let's give it a try - Here is the first play:

 

Riding the rails was more fun when steam engines ruled the steel. Big Boy 4014 is the largest steam locomotive ever made that is still running weighing in at a massive 1.2 million pounds.

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[Qapla]

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