JEOPARDY

[Jack E Dawson]

For those of you in the States, I thought this "answer" on today's Jeopardy show was interesting.Does everyone know the question?

 

Jack

[bluemarble]

Very interesting. What is Ocean Liner?

[NE John]

The winner tonight immediately knew the Ocean Liner answer and cleaned up on all the other answers. 

[Essiesmom]

I was privileged to sail with him on the Star Princess inaugural, and again later on QE2.  EM

[buchanan101]

15 hours ago, Jack E Dawson said:

For those of you in the States, I thought this "answer" on today's Jeopardy show was interesting.Does everyone know the question?

 

Jack

I don't get it...it doesn't even read properly as a sentence...

 

(From UK, so we don't have that show)

[NE John]

7 minutes ago, buchanan101 said:

I don't get it...it doesn't even read properly as a sentence...

 

(From UK, so we don't have that show)

Awkward syntax is common on this quiz show because it’s backwards of most quizzes: they give you the answer and contestants come up with the question. The correct response was “What is an ocean liner” as @bluemarble said above. 

But you’re right about not understanding, I had to rewind and read that sentence again. 

[buchanan101]

2 minutes ago, NE John said:

Awkward syntax is common on this quiz show because it’s backwards of most quizzes: they give you the answer and contestants come up with the question. The correct response was “What is an ocean liner” as @bluemarble said above. 

But you’re right about not understanding, I had to rewind and read that sentence again. 

Ah - he wrote about Ocean Liners.. still awkward syntax as an answer, guess it makes it less obvious 

[DreamingOfSunnyDays]

3 hours ago, buchanan101 said:

I don't get it...it doesn't even read properly as a sentence...

 

(From UK, so we don't have that show)

Yes we do. Stephen Fry hosts it. Debuted on New Years Day