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How many countries has English as their official language?

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

Angry and hungry

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Which is the second largest English-speaking country in the world?

India

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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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More people in the world have learned English as a second language than there are native English speakers. True or False?

True

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Which word in the English language has the most meanings?

The word 'run'. According to one lexicographer, it has 645 distinct definitions.

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What is the least commonly used letter in English?

The letter 'q'.

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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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The longest word published in most dictionaries has 45 letters. True or False?

True. It's pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - a type of lung disease.

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

False

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The English alphabet had 29 letters in the past. True or False?

True. Some letters like 'ash' (æ) and 'ethel' œ eventually disappeared.

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