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Does homework spelled backward translate to ‘child abuse’ in Latin? It’s not Latin but rather a grammatical joke. The words are the same, but swapping the order of letters is called an anagram. So, yes, if you spell school backwards it becomes hw, but child does not become abus. So why do so many people think it does? The error probably occurs when someone sees a question like “Does ‘school’ spelled backwards equal ‘abus’?” and answers no, unaware that the question is using an anagram. This kind of mistake is called a spoonerism. Other examples are “night mares” for nightmares and “sheeple” for people who follow the herd.* There may be some confusion over whether it refers to people who follow sheep or to sheep who follow people. In other words, the wordplay is on you.* The phrase is often used in education to refer to students who have difficulty learning. It can also mean that they have trouble remembering what they learned or applying it correctly, although this might be more accurately called dyslexia. The wordplay arises in these cases, too!* Unfortunately there isn't a cure for either homework spelled backward translates to 'child abuse' in Latin?

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