What comes once in a year, twice in a month, but never in a day?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Focus on the letters in the words.
Answer
The letter 'e'
Explanation
The letter 'e' appears once in 'year', twice in 'month', and not at all in 'day'.
This is an easy brain riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is The letter 'e'.
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