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Etc. / a.m. , p.m. / vs. / p.s. ... Where do these abbreviations come from?

Latin

Greek

How many words feature in the Oxford English Dictionary?

150,000

2,000,000

900,000

600,000

Which is the most common letter in English?

E

T

S

A

In Irish English, what does the phrase "I'm just after doing..." mean?

I've just finished doing...

I will do...

I haven't done ... yet

I'm going to start doing...

Which of these common expressions was invented by Shakespeare?

Break the ice

It's a piece of cake

Long time no see

See you later, alligator

Which of these animal nouns HAS a plural form?

Goose

Deer

Moose

Sheep

English is traditionally the international language of

Fashion

Technology

Music

Languages are constantly developing. Which part of a language is the quickest to change?

Grammar

Vocabulary

Pronunciation

Which of these words is a "palindrome"?

Strength

Through

Clock

Level

In Scottish English, what does "ken" mean?

Can

Know

Cook

Go

Kingly / Regal: which of these two synonyms comes from Latin?

Regal

Kingly

English is the most spoken language in the world (by native + non native speakers)

False

True

"Good-bye" is an abbreviation of the old greeting "God be with you"

False

True

What language family does English belong to?

Slavic

Germanic

Celtic

Romance

Which of these English words comes from Arabic?

Strawberry

Astronomy

Alcohol

Anatomy

According to dictionaries, which English words has the most possible meanings?

Take

Go

Set

Make

What's the most commonly used word in English?

To

Of

The

My

English is an Indo-European language, just like many others. Which of these is NOT an Indo-European language?

Hungarian

Russian

Spanish

Greek

What language influenced modern English the most?

Spanish

Italian

French

Greek