Just saw a post on it and somehow I've never heard of this before. Being an English major, I'm feeling pretty silly for not knowing. Being an intellectual, I want a good answer on what this thing that has been introduced to me really is.
2006-09-10 06:00:49 · 18 answers · asked by sugaspice_n_smiles 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Actually, I am an English major and it is, in fact, proper to capitalize the subject that one is studying in school, as you would capitalize Math or Art.
I am, in fact, American! And I am doing what many of us do, going online to get answers, I think it's pretty smart...
I do have a dictionary, but I am simply too lazy as a general rule to care to get up, walk over, and look it up. Also, it was really rather easy letting everyone else do the work for me. They went and looked it up.
By the way, according your spelling of "on-line" is improper. It is actually "online." One word, no hyphen.
Your refusal to answer my question is ridiculous in itself. You did answer. Not only all of my questions, in a sense, but my question whether there are true idiots on the internet as well. I guess I already knew, but you are a fine example of this point. Thank you!
Also, if you are going to reply to an English major, please check your grammar and wording before you go insulting them!
2006-09-10 11:13:50 · update #1
To the rest of you - thank you very much for your helpfulness! It is truly appreciated. I do actually remember learning about this idea before, but I would never have been able to pin the name to it. I feel rather silly though, as I should have been able to look at the other forum and see through what was posted. I guess that's just not something I was looking for. Hehe. Thank you all again for taking the time and initiative to help me out! I hope some of you reading this learned something as well!
2006-09-10 11:17:11 · update #2
A palindrome is a word, phrase, number or other sequence of units (such as a strand of DNA) that has the property of reading the same in either direction (the adjustment of punctuation and spaces between words is generally permitted). The word "palindrome" was coined from Greek roots Greek πάλιν (palin) "back" and δρóμος (dromos) "way, direction" by English writer Ben Jonson in the 1600s. Composing literature in palindromes is an example of constrained writing.
2006-09-10 06:06:22 · answer #1 · answered by otto_web 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd have thought being an English major (excuse the quick dig but I'm assuming you're not English, as we would not use the phrase "english major" here, one is more likely to read English at university) as well as an intellectual you would own a dictionary or at least have the capability to use www.dictionary.com as you are in fact on line. Well one would assume so as you've asked a question "on-line".I refuse to answer your question on the basis that far too many before me already have
...and if you still don't know then I'll assume you're an American!
2006-09-10 13:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by United_Until_I_Die 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Madam I'm Adam is a palindrome. Something spelled backward and the resuld is the same thing spelled forward. Step on no pets. Racecar. Those are some. Pop is also one.
2006-09-10 13:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by mxyzbq 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sentence that is spelled the same way forward and backwards. It applies only to real words; random combinations of letters do not count.
2006-09-10 13:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by Aubri M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A word or number that reads the same backwards as forwards. Like Otto or # 101.
2006-09-10 13:10:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A word or number that is read the same both forwards and backwards.
2006-09-10 13:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by sun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a word, phrase, verse or sentence that reads the same both forwards and backwards.
2006-09-10 15:48:38 · answer #7 · answered by sahara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A palindrome is a word that reads the same if spelt backwards. example is 'level'. The world's biggest palindrome is 'MALAYALAM'--which is the name of a south-indian language and happens to be my mother-tongue. Savvy?
2006-09-10 13:07:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that is a word that is spelled the same way backwards and so on like tenet, opera,civic,eve.
2006-09-10 13:12:44 · answer #9 · answered by Shametria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A word that can be read the same forward and backward; racecar, hannah, etc.
2006-09-10 13:03:24 · answer #10 · answered by hannan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋