Using the same code, in which 'som' means bring and 'jo' means cold, what does 'ho' mean in 'som ho jo'?
- A. water
- B. drinks
- C. is
- D. me
Explanation
The phrase means bring cold drinks, and with som as bring and jo as cold, the only word left is ho, which must be drinks. Elimination is the natural final step once the other words are pinned down. Each new sentence in such puzzles removes one more unknown.
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