What English word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
Adding the letters 'er' to the word 'short' turns it into 'shorter', which literally describes something lesser in length.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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