Interesting Facts about English Language

In how many countries is English the (or one of the) official language(s)?

• 5

• 55

• 75

• 125

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

• e

• a

• o

• s

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How many letters does the longest word in English have?

• 18 (Arteriolosclerosis)

• 33 (Nonilfenossipolietilenossietonolo)

• 50 (Assemblywomenaristophanenossipolietilesiolosclerosis)

• 45 (Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis)

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90% of everything written in English uses...

• 500 words

• 1000 words

• 1500 words

• 250 words

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What is the most commonly used word in English conversations?

• do

• go

• the

• I

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What is the most commonly used English noun?

• time

• man

• book

• home

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What is the most common adjective used in English?

• happy

• good

• new

• bad

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How many modern English words end in

-gry?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 6

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How many people speak at least some English?

• 1/2 of the world's population.

• 1/5 of the world's population.

• 1/4 of the world's population.

• 1/3 of the world's population.

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When was the word "LOL" added to the Oxford English Dictionary?

• 1998

• 2001

• 2011

• 2018

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