"If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, then what's the peck of pickled pepper that Peter Piper picked? "
I didn't even know that you could pickle pepper.
Is Peter Piper a duck or something with all this pecking going on?
And it is quite hard to actually pronounce all this.
I don't think this is very clear at all. I'm perplexed.
2006-12-31 11:49:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You can pickle any food. It's just a canning process.
A "peck" is a unit of measurement.
It's just a tongue twister or vocal warm-up; it's not meant to make sense.
2006-12-31 11:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by Iris 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can I assume English is not your native tongue? It's a tongue twister, that actually goes like this:
Peter Piper, the pickled pepper picker, picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Peter Piper, the pickled pepper picker, picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper the pickled pepper picker pick?
Yes, you can pickle peppers. They're yummy. And a peck is a unit of measurement. That's a lot of peppers.
2006-12-31 12:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Translation:
If Peter Piper picked about two gallons of peppers preserved in brine,
(this is strange because you wouldn't expect to find peppers already pickled but still on the plant...)
Then how many peppers preserved in brine did Mr. Piper pick?
(I'm not sure how many peppers it would take to fill two dry gallons, but the answer is a lot)
hope that helps ;)
2006-12-31 12:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by wiscoteach 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Peter Piper (a person) picked (1. selected, or 2. plucked or removed with his fingers) a peck (a dry measure equal to 2 gallons in the imperial system, or approximately 9 litres in the metric system) of pickled (preserved in vinegar or brine) pepper (1. any plant of the genus Piper, or 2. any species of Capsicum) .....
"A peck (DRY measurement) of pickled (preserved in LIQUID)" shows this sentence is nonsense. It is a tongue twister -- a contrived sentence which is difficult to say because of the constant repetition of a certain letter, or certain similar sounds.
Don't worry about what it means. Just have fun trying to say it quickly, or challenging your friends to say it quickly without stumbling over the words.
2006-12-31 13:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by Matthia 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea what this means. But, it is used to entertain little kids. It's a tounge twister you see. It's just something to keep them busy with and make them laugh.
And yes you can pickle a pepper. Not like, the seasoning pepper that you grind up and sprinkle on what ever but like a red bell pepper. That kind of pepper. And I guess a "peck" refers to an amount specific to peppers like a "flock" of sheep.
2006-12-31 11:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is just an old tounge twister. Peter piper is the lads name.
2007-01-01 11:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is just a tongue twister for kids to have fun with to challenge the human speech
2006-12-31 11:53:55 · answer #7 · answered by MichelleMassacre 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concentration game or elocution practice.
2007-01-01 04:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesn't mean anything, it's just fun to say. like....rubber baby buggy bumpers....say that fast 10 times.
2006-12-31 11:56:15 · answer #9 · answered by Texas T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't we all ducks, you know, deep down?
2006-12-31 11:52:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋