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Fun facts about English

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    Facts about the English language
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  • Which is the second largest English-speaking country in the world?
    India
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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 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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  • 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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  • How many words do you need to know to become a proficient English speaker?
    About 4000 words.
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  • What is the only letter in English that is never silent?
    The letter 'v'.
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  • What are some words in English where only the first letter is pronounced?
    ‘Queue’, ‘Tea’ and ‘Pea’
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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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