by 60moo » Mon May 31, 2010 9:11 am
bystander wrote:Which is the "odd one out"? And why?
α, β, γ, μ, ν, and τ.
In case the Greek symbols don't display properly, these are (lower case, or small) alpha, beta, gamma, mu, nu, and tau.
Given the sequence of the above letters, definitely "tau". You won't find this letter in the famous egg and lemon soup dish "
abgole
mo
no", which, as legend has it, provided sustenance on many a chilly night to Ancient Greek astronomers gazing at the heavens.
[quote="bystander"]Which is the "odd one out"? And why?
[b] α, β, γ, μ, ν, and τ.[/b]
In case the Greek symbols don't display properly, these are (lower case, or small) alpha, beta, gamma, mu, nu, and tau.[/quote]
Given the sequence of the above letters, definitely "tau". You won't find this letter in the famous egg and lemon soup dish "[b]abg[/b]ole[b]m[/b]o[b]n[/b]o", which, as legend has it, provided sustenance on many a chilly night to Ancient Greek astronomers gazing at the heavens.