WORDPLAY post #42
ASSESSMENT OF PALINDROMES, specifically those seeming to relate to spelling. Based on the classic palindrome, "No X in Nixon.", such reversible adages seemed worthy of review as to their veracity.
AUTHOR: Giorgio Coniglio, March 2017.
Palindromic phrases and sentences are distinguished by green font.
FACT-CHECKER STATUS: TRUE
No 'D'; no 'L' - Boston; not (sob!) London.
An 'A', 'B', a 'C', 'A' - cabana.
No 'D'; no 'L' - Boston; not (sob!) London.
An 'A', 'B', a 'C', 'A' - cabana.
No 'L' lags - gallon.
'X 'n 'Y', Lara - lynx.
No 'K' in Nixon; No 'X' in Nikon.
'X 'n 'Y', Lara - lynx.
No 'K' in Nixon; No 'X' in Nikon.
'X'; 'Y'; no 'Z' - onyx.
A dog, a person: no 'S' re pagoda.
A man, a person: no 'S' re Panama.
No 'L' - a Saxon; no 'X' - a salon.
FACT-CHECKER STATUS: LIKELY TRUE
No 'ROBE' - boron.
No 'XI' - Dixon.
No 'DARN' in radon.
No 'YARN' in rayon.
No 'LEMN' in melon.
Not a 'GEM'- megaton.
A dog, a person: no 'S' re pagoda.
A man, a person: no 'S' re Panama.
No 'L' - a Saxon; no 'X' - a salon.
FACT-CHECKER STATUS: LIKELY TRUE
No 'ROBE' - boron.
No 'XI' - Dixon.
No 'DARN' in radon.
No 'YARN' in rayon.
No 'LEMN' in melon.
No 'MELN' in lemon.
No 'LEMON' in "O, melon".
No 'LEMON' in "O, melon".
Not a 'GEM'- megaton.
FACT-CHECKER STATUS: FALSE
No 'X': - an axon.
No 'X': - an axon.
No 'E' - eon.
No 'XX' - Exxon.
No 'X', Al - klaxon.
No 'D'; no 'L' - London.
"No 'I', told Ed - "Lotion."
'B'; 'M' along - no lamb.
A 'C', a 'R', am I maraca? No 'XX' - Exxon.
No 'X', Al - klaxon.
No 'D'; no 'L' - London.
"No 'I', told Ed - "Lotion."
Not 'L' - I'm Milton.
No 'E' - neon.
No 'K' in Nikon.
No 'X' in Nixon.
No 'X' - a Saxon.
No 'T'; no 'W' - wonton.
No 'T'. Naw! - wanton.
FACT-CHECKER STATUS: UNCLEAR
An 'A', 'n' 'A', 'B' - banana.
'B'; mock 'K' - comb. No 'E' - neon.
No 'K' in Nikon.
No 'X' in Nixon.
No 'S': rapt parson.
No 'S' re person.
No 'L' - a salon.
No 'M', lass. Tin is sin. It's salmon. No 'S' re person.
No 'L' - a salon.
No 'X' - a Saxon.
No 'T'; no 'W' - wonton.
No 'T'. Naw! - wanton.
FACT-CHECKER STATUS: UNCLEAR
An 'A', 'n' 'A', 'B' - banana.
'B'; 'M' along - no lamb.
A man, appetite 'P' - Panama.
No 'E' - Exxon; no 'XXE' - eon.
No 'E' - Exxon; no 'XXE' - eon.
No 'H'-typo - python.
No 'M' lasts. Old lost salmon.
No 'M' lasts. Old lost salmon.
Not 'UF' - not on futon.
EDITOR'S CONCLUSION:
Based on the above analysis, palindromes appear to be an inappropriate linguistic mode for confirmation of orthographic truth. In fact, palindromes seem surprisingly misleading in this regard.
Do you, readers, agree?
Based on the above analysis, palindromes appear to be an inappropriate linguistic mode for confirmation of orthographic truth. In fact, palindromes seem surprisingly misleading in this regard.
Do you, readers, agree?
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