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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

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Which has changed more over the years, English pronunciation or English spelling?

English Pronunciation has.

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What two other languages have had the strongest influence on the English language?

German (Old) and French (Norman)

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monster

Reset all scores!

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magnet

Take 15 points!

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shark

Other team loses 5 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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How many different sounds are there in English?

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How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

26 letters

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

"I"

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heart

Other team wins 10 points!

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star

Double points!

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rocket

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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Do children in English-speaking countries learn to read more quickly or more slowly than children in other countries?

Surprisngly, more slowly!

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There is a name for words in English that we often repeat... what is it?

a "crutch". For example - "Like, So, Basically, Honestly"

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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gift

Win 5 points!

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thief

Give points!

What is the most commonly used adjective in the English language?

"Good"

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

"E"

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What is a pangram sentence?

For example "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"

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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

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