A Syllable Missed

'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

Why an apple a day
Why not a peach, a plum or a pear
Well, day rhymes with away
Whereas peach rhymes with leech
Plum with bum and pear with scare
  ~ What's more, a whole syllable's not there
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Krutsinger Avatar
July 24, 2019 at 6:55 AM
I like apple because it has two syllables, don't you?
Wolf Avatar
July 24, 2019 at 9:39 AM
I like apple because it tastes good. :) gw
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