What two other languages have had the strongest influence on the English language?
German (Old) and French (Norman)
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26 letters
How many different sounds are there in English?
44
Which has changed more over the years, English pronunciation or English spelling?
English Pronunciation has.
Do children in English-speaking countries learn to read more quickly or more slowly than children in other countries?
Surprisngly, more slowly!
What is a pangram sentence?
For example "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
What is the shortest, oldest and most commonly used word in the English language?
"I"
There is a name for words in English that we often repeat... what is it?
a "crutch". For example - "Like, So, Basically, Honestly"
There approximately 1 million (1,000,000) words in the English language! But, how many does the average speaker know?
20,000 - 30,000 words
What is the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet?
"E"
What is the most commonly used adjective in the English language?
"Good"
What do we call two English words that combine to make one?
A portmanteau is a word that blends the sounds of two English words to make a new word that combines their meanings. For example, hangry means hungry and angry
