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Here is a collection of some useful facts about the
English language. If you are in search of some did you know facts about
the English language then this collection of interesting facts may prove
useful to you. Did you know that English is the most widespread language
in the world and is more widely spoken and written than any other
language?
"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English
language.
"Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and
ends with the letters "und."
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
There are only four words in the English language which end in"-dous":
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless,
is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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There is a seven letter word in the English language that contains ten
words without rearranging any of its letters, "therein": the, there, he,
in, rein, her, here, here, ere, therein, herein.
No words in the English language rhyme with orange, silver or purple.
'Stewardesses' is the longest word that is typed with only the left
hand.
To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement
made by swearing on their testicles.
The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every
letter of the alphabet!
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The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The
following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced,
thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after
falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."
The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are
antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter
is "uncopyrightable."
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