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Why do you have to write the sentence backwards?

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So that you can practice how to speak it -- as you write your sentence in English, you'll see how it should be pronounced backwards.

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How do I say "Happy Birthday Paul!"?

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!luap yadhtrib yppah! That should do the trick.

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How do I pronounce individual letters, like "A" or "I"?

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You can pronounce them the way they're pronounced in the original word, or you can pronounce them the way they're easiest to say when going backwards. There aren't any established rules here, so make it easy on yourself.

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How do I get fluent quickly?

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Just practice.

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What about words like "true"?

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Don't pronounce silent letters. "True" backwards would be "urt."

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Is "a nut for a jar of tuna" backwards "really a nut for a jar of tuna"?

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Yes. Words and phrases like those are called palindromes. It’s quite fun to find as many as you can!

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Why, however wonderful this is, is this here?

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It's interesting and fun. I've written many sentences backwards and I find it quite enjoyable.

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I fluently speak backwards, but in the normal word order. Should I learn to speak in the reverse word order as well?

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I personally think it’s easier to speak backwards in the normal order, and if you learn the reverse order you might get mixed up in between the two, but if you really want to give it a try, go ahead!

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