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  • 1/4 of the world’s population speaks at least some English.
    True
  • There are 26 different dialects of English in the US.
    False
  • English is the only major language that doesn’t have any organisation guiding it
    True
  • The two most common words in English are he and she.
    False
  • Over 840 million people speak English as a first or second language, which makes it the second most-spoken language right after Mandarin.
    True
  • The word “set” has only one meaning.
    False
  • 90% of English text consists of just 1000 words.
    True
  • English is the official language of 60 countries.
    False
  • English actually originates from what is now called north west Germany and northern Ireland.
    False
  • The most common adjective used in English is “good”.
    True
  • Over 4,000 words are added to the dictionary each year.
    False
  • 11% of the entire English language is just the letter E.
    True
  • Over 90% of the information stored on computers worldwide is in English.
    False
  • The US doesn’t have an official language.
    True
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