What is the shortest, oldest and most commonly used word in the English language?
"I"
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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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What is the most commonly used adjective in the English language?
"Good"
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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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boom
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gift
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gift
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banana
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Which has changed more over the years, English pronunciation or English spelling?
English Pronunciation has.
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How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26 letters
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monster
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shark
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banana
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What is the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet?
"E"
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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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What is a pangram sentence?
For example "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
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fairy
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gift
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How many different sounds are there in English?
44
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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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What two other languages have had the strongest influence on the English language?