Visiting the State Capitals Yet Again

Authors

Darryl Francis

Abstract

In the February 2002 Word Ways I explored trandeletions and transadditions of the names of the state capitals. How close could I get to finding 50 one-letter transdeletions? Where one-letter transdeletions could not be located, what were the fewest number of letters that needed to be deleted to effect a transdeletion? How close could I get to finding 50 one-letter transadditions? Where one-letter transadditions could not be located, what were the fewest number of letters that needed to be added to effect a transaddition? My previous article offered transdeletions for all 50 state capital names, involving deletion of a total of 71 letters. The article also offered transadditions for 43 of the state capital names, involving addition of 85 letters.

Recommended Citation

Francis, Darryl (2002) "Visiting the State Capitals Yet Again," Word Ways: Vol. 35 : Iss. 2 , Article 7.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol35/iss2/7