h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Twice eight are ten of us, and ten but three.
Three of us are five. What can we be?
If this is not enough, I will tell you more.
Twelve of us are six, and nine but four.

Number of letters in the numbers name

Yay!

ie t-e-n = 3 letters
and t-w-e-l-v-e = six letters

and e-i-g-h-t-e-i-g-h-t = 10 letters

I hope.

Well nobody has disagreed yet, so hopefully I can relax

*hoping Danny doesn't manage to win this thing before Greebo goes away*

If I don't win it before Greebo goes away then I don't think I'll win it at all, 'cos I'm away the week after...

Maybe it is just nitpicking, but I would say: 'the letters of the numbers name'.

It's a small difference of 'the number of letters...', but still it isn't Danny who said this first.

I am hoping that that is nitpicking! I'd be quite cross not to get this point if the answer is right...

Kelly, I think you have got it, but this will keep you on your toes for a few hours

That is mean!

Why?
If your answer is correct, you'll get your point. If mine is correct, you would not get one, whether or not I would have made my post. I think...
Did it ever happen that nobody gave the correct answer within a day?
What would Greebo do then?

It did once happen. Greebo posted another question the next day, but left the original question open. She allowed us all to have another go at it, even those of us who had already given wrong answers. Somebody got it eventually.

Well done Kelli... ~grin~... a point to you...

Thanks Greebo, at least Danny can't clear it up before you go away now, so I might even ge tthe chance to ctch him up!