2006-10-23 11:11:00 · 14 answers · asked by sandra c 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
because there is no paticular answer to that question an example how longs that repair man going to take and i would say how longs a peice of string meaning theres no time scale on it
2006-10-23 11:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A piece of string could be any length. There is, therefore, no single correct answer to the question. So whenever there is another question to which there is no one coreect answer people will say "How long is a piece of string?" to show that they feel that there is no one right answer to the question
2006-10-23 11:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you cannot answer this question because a piece of string could be any length. In other words they don't know the answer to the question you are asking.
2006-10-23 11:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by Bunglezippy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its a good ole saying and still alive and kicking and will be for "well how longs a piece of string"...
2006-10-23 11:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by Gavi Di Gavi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 00:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by wicklund 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the question can't be answered. The string could be any lenght
2006-10-23 11:14:21 · answer #6 · answered by sonoftheguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long is a piece of string is an answer to a quesstion,such as," how long are you going to be in the loo?" you clearly have no idea, so to signify this you reply .....
2006-10-23 11:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by jacqueline 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cos they dont know how long, its a way of sayin fer ever, wi'out actually sayin it.
2006-10-23 13:18:40 · answer #8 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is an open question, but the answer is that it is twice its length from the centre
2006-10-23 11:16:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know but I am in favour of PEACE!
2006-10-23 14:21:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋