Not written down - Revision history

JohnnyCanuck at 16:07, 9 September 2017

2017-09-09T16:07:00Z

Smjg: rewrite to be better

2010-12-17T00:45:22Z

rewrite to be better

The Doctor at 16:22, 16 December 2010

2010-12-16T16:22:36Z

JRTerrier24 at 20:57, 30 April 2010

2010-04-30T20:57:29Z

Smjg: explain further

2009-07-16T19:02:51Z

explain further

Reams: New page: Denotes a word which would have been valid but the contestant failed to declare that it was not written down.

2009-07-16T18:56:50Z

New page: Denotes a word which would have been valid but the contestant failed to declare that it was not written down.

New page

Denotes a word which would have been valid but the contestant failed to declare that it was not written down.

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 Usually, this is done by checking the paper of the second contestant.  For this reason, if one contestant hasn't written down the word or solution and there is a possibility of it matching the opponent's, he/she must state when declaring that it is not written down.  Then, if both contestants declare the same length or number reached, the host will ask that contestant first.
-If the second contestant to be asked for his/her word or solution has not written it down but had failed to declare this fact, a word or solution that matches that of the opponent is not accepted.  On this wiki, words that were not scored for this reason are marked with {{word|{{nwd|}}}}.
+If the second contestant to be asked for his/her word or solution has not written it down but had failed to declare this fact, a word or solution that matches that of the opponent is not accepted.  On this wiki, offerings that are not scored for this reason are marked with {{word|{{nwd|}}}}.
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−	~~Denotes a word~~ or numbers game ~~solution which would have been valid but the contestant failed to declare that it was not written down~~. ~~It IS legal~~ if ~~you declare that it was not written down when you declare the length of your word.~~	+	Contestants are not required to write down the words they give in [[letters round]]s, or their solutions to [[numbers game]]s. However, if both contestants give the same word or solution, the one who is asked second must prove that he/she actually discovered it and didn't just copy from the opponent.
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−	~~This is only an issue when~~ the ~~given~~ word or solution ~~matches that offered by the opponent~~, ~~and so~~ the ~~contestant cannot~~ prove that he/she actually discovered it ~~rather than copied it~~.

		+	Usually, this is done by checking the paper of the second contestant. For this reason, if one contestant hasn't written down the word or solution and there is a possibility of it matching the opponent's, he/she must state when declaring that it is not written down. Then, if both contestants declare the same length or number reached, the host will ask that contestant first.

		+	If the second contestant to be asked for his/her word or solution has not written it down but had failed to declare this fact, a word or solution that matches that of the opponent is not accepted. On this wiki, words that were not scored for this reason are marked with {{word\|{{nwd\|}}}}.

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-Denotes a word or numbers game solution which would have been valid but the contestant failed to declare that it was not written down.
+Denotes a word or numbers game solution which would have been valid but the contestant failed to declare that it was not written down. It IS legal if you declare that it was not written down when you declare the length of your word.
 This is only an issue when the given word or solution matches that offered by the opponent, and so the contestant cannot prove that he/she actually discovered it rather than copied it.
 [[Category:Terminology]]

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	This is only an issue when the given word or solution matches that offered by the opponent, and so the contestant cannot prove that he/she actually discovered it rather than copied it.		This is only an issue when the given word or solution matches that offered by the opponent, and so the contestant cannot prove that he/she actually discovered it rather than copied it.
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		+	This is only an issue when the given word or solution matches that offered by the opponent, and so the contestant cannot prove that he/she actually discovered it rather than copied it.