hardwhat am-i

I can travel from there to here by disappearing, and here to there by reappearing. What am I?

The letter 't'

Why this works

This riddle plays on the movement of the letter 't' in the words "there" and "here." When you take the 't' out of "there," it disappears, leaving you with "here." Conversely, when you add the 't' back into "here," it reappears, allowing you to form "there" again. This clever manipulation of letters highlights how something can travel back and forth in meaning simply by vanishing or reappearing!

Common Wrong Answers

“A magician”

While a magician can perform tricks that involve disappearing and reappearing, they are not a literal representation of the concept described in the riddle. The answer focuses on a specific letter rather than a person or profession.

“A ghost”

A ghost is often associated with disappearing and reappearing, but the riddle specifically refers to a letter and its movement within words rather than the supernatural.

“A star”

Stars can appear and disappear from the night sky, but again, the riddle is about the movement of a letter rather than celestial bodies.

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