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"Able was I ere I saw Elba" is an English phrase which supposedly would have applied to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was exiled to the island of Elba. It is a palindrome meaning it has the same letter order in reverse as it does forward (word spacing can be different but isn't here).
Another good example of a palindrome is "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama"
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∙ 10y agoA palindrome. There are very famous examples in English such as: mum, bob, dad, non, nun, nurses run, madam, and many more.
Even in other languages we find such palindromes.
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Why Napoleon Bonaparte wrote the phrase able was i ere i saw elba?
he didn't
What famous palindrome did Napoleon say?
"Able was I ere I saw Elba" It's an old piece of folklore that Napoleon said that palindrome when he was exiled to the island of Elba. But it's not very likely to be true because he was French so he usually spoke in French and not in English. However, if you are looking for a really good palindrome website with really good palindromes posted and updated regularly then look no further. The website will be starting up in a matter of minutes! Thanks to you lot, i will be able to get the whole nation posting their palindromes onto the website so that it will help everyone who is looking for them! It may be a bebo page!
Who does island of elba belong to?
Elba belongs to Italy.
When was Idris Elba born?
Idris Elba was born on September 6, 1972
What happened to Napoleon after his stay on Elba?
He escaped from Elba and returned to France where he returned to power.
Can you show palindromes?
Able was I ere I saw Elba.
What is the end of the Napoleon palindrome?
"Able was I ere I saw Elba"
Eerie is the middle of what famous palindrome?
Able was I ere I saw Elba.
What are the release dates for Time Warp Trio - 2005 Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba 1-12?
Time Warp Trio - 2005 Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba 1-12 was released on:USA: 7 January 2006Time Warp Trio - 2005 Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba - 1.12 was released on:USA: 7 January 2006
Why Napoleon Bonaparte wrote the phrase able was i ere i saw elba?
he didn't
What is a common palindrome?
Madam, I'm Adam. Able was I ere I saw Elba.
What is a 7 word palindrome?
Able was I ere I saw Elba. A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
Is there a list of sentences that when read backwards are exactly the same as when spelled forwards?
able was I ere I saw elba.
What is a sentens that you can spelled the same forwards and backwards?
That is known as a palindrome, like "Able was I ere I saw Elba."
What does palindromes maen?
a word, a verse or a line reading the same forward as backward such as able was I ere I saw Elba
3 famous palindromes?
Madam, I'm Adam Able was I ere I saw Elba A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
What exactly is a palindrome?
A word or phrase that reads the same both forward and backwards. Examples include: "Was it a rat I saw" or even, " Able was I ere I saw Elba"
