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Discover some fun facts about the English language!

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Which is the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet?

Letter 'E'

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'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog' is an example of a pangram. Can you tell what a pangram is?

That's a sentence that contains every letter in the English alphabet at least once.

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

I

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What is the most commonly used adjective in the English language: BIG, LONG, GOOD or BAD?

good

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You can spell every number up to “1000” without using the letter...?

"A"

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How many letters are there in the English Alphabet?

26

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What do these words have in common: binoculars, scissors, shears, tongs, gallows, trousers, jeans, pants, pyjamas.

They exist ONLY in plural form.

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What's so special about the word "LEVEL"?

It's a palindrome: You can read it the same way backwards.

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What's so special about the sentence "WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW"?

You can read it the same way backwards.

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What is so special about the word "RYTHM"?

It's the longest English word without a vowel.

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Which great writter added about 1700 common words of the English language, such as "EXCITEMENT". "DAWN" or "LONELY"?

William Shakespeare

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What is the Spanish translation for "CARPET"?

"Alfombra"

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What is the Spanish translation for "ACTUALLY"?

"En realidad", "Realmente"

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What is the Spanish translation for "EXIT"?

"Salida"

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What is the Spanish translation for "INSANE"?

"Loco", "Demente"

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What is the Spanish translation for "MAYOR"?

"Alcalde"

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