Me thinks your instruction needs adjusting. :cool: If we insert 'opal' as a word, then it will have spaces around it. If we insert the character string 'opal', then the characters must be adjacent to one another (i.e., no spaces).… Insert the word "opal" …
Ok I finally get it. I interpreted it as if you could split the sequence o,p,a,l , but you can't, they have to stay next to each other.Me thinks your instruction needs adjusting. :cool: If we insert 'opal' as a word, then it will have spaces around it. If we insert the character string 'opal', then the characters must be adjacent to one another (i.e., no spaces).
How 'bout: "Insert the letters {o, p, a, l} into the sentence above, to get a new sentence. The letters must retain the given order, but may be spaced as desired."
You must shop a lot.
Yer not familiar with printer's devilry?Maybe something like:"Insert the letters {o, p, a, l} into the sentence above, to get a new sentence. The letters must retain the given order and adjacency, but may be spaced as desired."
No never heard of it before now. Googled it though.Yer not familiar with printer's devilry?
Correct. Bit of a delay, though. (Never seen this puzzle type, before.)… Looks like it didn't prevent you from getting right answer!!
I see the ambiguity.… I think the instruction is still not clear enough. Can't think of how to reword it though.