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  1. 21-Oct-2010, 00:15 #1
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    What is the grammatical name for a word that is spelt the same way forwards and backwards?
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    What is the grammatical name for a word that is spelt the same way forwards and backwards?
    That's a palindrome.
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    The word is also used for a phrase or sentence that is spelt the same way forwards and backwards. An example is the English version of the first words ever spoken on this earth:

    " Madam, I'm Adam." (Punctuation marks are ignored)
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