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How many words do you need to know to become a proficient English speaker?

About 4000 words.

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The official language of the USA is English. True or False.

False

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What is the shortest, oldest, and most commonly used word in English?

I. Medieval manuscripts reveal that some of the oldest words in English are “I,” “we,” “two,” and “three.”

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What is the most common adjective in English?

Good

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What is the most commonly used letter in English?

The letter 'e'. It appears in approximately 11% of all words in the English language.

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When is English language day celebrated?

On the 23rd of April. It was chosen because it is Shakespeare's birthday and death day.

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What is the letter that begins the most words in English?

The letter 's'. There are about 74,992 words in the English Language that start with 's'.

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How many countries has English as their official language?

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What is the percentage of words in English that come from other languages?

30%. The majority of its vocabulary comes from French, Latin, and German.

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There are only 2 modern English words that end in -gry. What are they?

Angry and hungry

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How many people speak English as a first or second language?

Over 840 million. It is the second most spoken language globally, after Mandarin Chinese.

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When was the first English dictionary written?

1755

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