How long is a piece of string?

Posted by Marty August 12, 2003In reply to How long is a piece of string? posted by Pedant on August 07, 2003

Many people have asked this and many have no answer. So here is my attempt. The next time someone asks you "how long is a piece of string?" hit them with "double the length from one side to the middle!". Might keep them quiet for a while

one side to the middle?

Sorry, but that's the width.

Try "one end to the middle" next time.

EH? Let's not get bogged down with technicalities shall we?