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* The English language has 26 letters that are used to represent 44 sounds in 650 different ways. The letter “S” is the one that most starts words in English. “Strengths” is the word with only one vowel, while “Rhythm” is the longest word without a vowel. The two shortest sentences in English are “Go!” and “I am”. Words like “ewe” (sheep) and “you” (you) have the same pronunciation even though they don't have any letters in common. Likewise, “eye” and “I” are pronounced the same way. The word “set” has the most different meanings, around 450. Finally, “alphabet” is formed by the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha and bēta. *
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* All letters of the English alphabet are included in the phrase “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”. Pangrams or pantograms are words or phrases that contain all the letters of the alphabet of a given language. pan", which means "all", and "grass", which means "letter". *
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* There are some curiosities about words in English that deserve to be highlighted. The most common letter is the letter "e", with one in eight letters in English being "e". The "i" sound has seven spellings, and the next sentence contains all of them: "He believed Caesar could see people seizing the seas". Four non-rhyming words are "month", "orange", "silver" and "purple". The word "uncopyrightable" (non-authorial) has 15 letters and all different. "Underground" is the only word that starts and ends with "und". The word "bookkeeper" has three pairs of letters in a row: oo-kk-ee. *
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* Does the phrase: “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.” does it make sense in english? Well, it is a grammatically correct sentence and it is a homonymous word, that is, words that have the same pronunciation and/or the same spelling as another, but that have a different meaning. The words called "homophones", have the same pronunciation but differ in the way they are written and in their meaning. A translates: "Buffalo Buffalo, which Buffalo Buffalo intimidate, intimidate Buffalo Buffalo". To better understand the phrase, it will only be possible if you have knowledge of the three meanings of the word “Buffalo”: first: The bison animal; second: The city of Buffalo, in the state of New York; and third: The verb “to buffalo”, “torment (persistently another person)”. Thus, the translated sentence becomes: "Buffalo bison who (other) Buffalo bison torment (in turn also) torment Buffalo bison." *
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* The phrase “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” (The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog) It has all the letters of the English alphabet. These phrases are known as pangramas or pantogramas, and these terms come from the Greek “pan” or “pantós”, which means “all”, and “grama”, which means “letter”. *
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* Did you know that there is an English word that has no meaning? The word "dord" was coined by a misprint in a dictionary edition that circulated from 1932 to 1940. It has since been known as a ghost word or "ghost word". *
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* Did you know that there are an incredible nine ways to pronounce “ough”? The most impressive thing is that they can all be found in a single sentence: “A rough plow, coated with bread, pensively dragged itself through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into the mud, he coughed and sobbed”. *
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* A study by Professor of English Literature Warren King revealed that William Shakespeare created at least 1,700 words to use in his works. However, the terms were adaptations of familiar words in classical literature. Among Shakespeare's contributions to the English language are: majestic (majestic), undress (undress), generous (generous), hurry (hurry), blushing (blushing), torture (torture) and birthplace (birthplace). *
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* Do you know the language addictions? They are those words that can be added to a sentence, but it makes no difference whether they are present or not. For example, "like" in the sentence: “Basically, than like, I’m free”. *
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* Do you know the blends? Words that join together form one? This is the case of “brunch”, a mixture of “breakfast” (breakfast) and “lunch” (lunch). *
The origin of the expression "goodbye" Curiosities - The origin of the expression "goodbye" Quiz - The origin of the expression "goodbye" Challenge
* The origin of the expression "goodbye" is complex, as it was derived from the phrase "God be with you", which means "may God be with you". This phrase was used as a form of farewell by Catholics, who shortened it to "To God be" or "To God I entrust you". The exact translation into Latin languages \u200b\u200bof this word became the word "goodbye". So, when saying "goodbye", today, we are using an expression that has been used for centuries to say goodbye to a person with a message of good luck. *
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* English is a West Germanic Indo-European language that originated from the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread to southeastern Scotland. With extensive influence from Great Britain and the United Kingdom since the 18th century and from the United States since the mid-20th century, English has become widely dispersed in the world, becoming the lingua franca in many regions. English originated from the fusion of languages and dialects collectively called Old English, brought by Germanic peoples (Anglo-Saxons) to the east coast of Great Britain in the 5th century. The word English derives from the name of the Angles and the ancestral region of Angeln (in Schleswig-Holstein). *
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* The English language has 26 letters that are used to represent 44 sounds in 650 different ways. The letter “S” is the one that most starts words in English. “Strengths” is the word with only one vowel, while “Rhythm” is the longest word without a vowel. The two shortest sentences in English are “Go!” and “I am”. Words like “ewe” (sheep) and “you” (you) have the same pronunciation even though they don't have any letters in common. Likewise, “eye” and “I” are pronounced the same way. The word “set” has the most different meanings, around 450. Finally, “alphabet” is formed by the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha and bēta. * All Curiosities - All Quiz - All Challenge
* All letters of the English alphabet are included in the phrase “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”. Pangrams or pantograms are words or phrases that contain all the letters of the alphabet of a given language. pan", which means "all", and "grass", which means "letter". * There Curiosities - There Quiz - There Challenge
* There are some curiosities about words in English that deserve to be highlighted. The most common letter is the letter "e", with one in eight letters in English being "e". The "i" sound has seven spellings, and the next sentence contains all of them: "He believed Caesar could see people seizing the seas". Four non-rhyming words are "month", "orange", "silver" and "purple". The word "uncopyrightable" (non-authorial) has 15 letters and all different. "Underground" is the only word that starts and ends with "und". The word "bookkeeper" has three pairs of letters in a row: oo-kk-ee. * Does Curiosities - Does Quiz - Does Challenge
* Does the phrase: “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.” does it make sense in english? Well, it is a grammatically correct sentence and it is a homonymous word, that is, words that have the same pronunciation and/or the same spelling as another, but that have a different meaning. The words called "homophones", have the same pronunciation but differ in the way they are written and in their meaning. A translates: "Buffalo Buffalo, which Buffalo Buffalo intimidate, intimidate Buffalo Buffalo". To better understand the phrase, it will only be possible if you have knowledge of the three meanings of the word “Buffalo”: first: The bison animal; second: The city of Buffalo, in the state of New York; and third: The verb “to buffalo”, “torment (persistently another person)”. Thus, the translated sentence becomes: "Buffalo bison who (other) Buffalo bison torment (in turn also) torment Buffalo bison." * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The phrase “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” (The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog) It has all the letters of the English alphabet. These phrases are known as pangramas or pantogramas, and these terms come from the Greek “pan” or “pantós”, which means “all”, and “grama”, which means “letter”. * Did you know that there Curiosities - Did you know that there Quiz - Did you know that there Challenge
* Did you know that there is an English word that has no meaning? The word "dord" was coined by a misprint in a dictionary edition that circulated from 1932 to 1940. It has since been known as a ghost word or "ghost word". * Did Curiosities - Did Quiz - Did Challenge
* Did you know that there are an incredible nine ways to pronounce “ough”? The most impressive thing is that they can all be found in a single sentence: “A rough plow, coated with bread, pensively dragged itself through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into the mud, he coughed and sobbed”. * A study Curiosities - A study Quiz - A study Challenge
* A study by Professor of English Literature Warren King revealed that William Shakespeare created at least 1,700 words to use in his works. However, the terms were adaptations of familiar words in classical literature. Among Shakespeare's contributions to the English language are: majestic (majestic), undress (undress), generous (generous), hurry (hurry), blushing (blushing), torture (torture) and birthplace (birthplace). * Do Curiosities - Do Quiz - Do Challenge
* Do you know the language addictions? They are those words that can be added to a sentence, but it makes no difference whether they are present or not. For example, "like" in the sentence: “Basically, than like, I’m free”. * Do Curiosities - Do Quiz - Do Challenge
* Do you know the blends? Words that join together form one? This is the case of “brunch”, a mixture of “breakfast” (breakfast) and “lunch” (lunch). * The origin of the expression "goodbye" Curiosities - The origin of the expression "goodbye" Quiz - The origin of the expression "goodbye" Challenge
* The origin of the expression "goodbye" is complex, as it was derived from the phrase "God be with you", which means "may God be with you". This phrase was used as a form of farewell by Catholics, who shortened it to "To God be" or "To God I entrust you". The exact translation into Latin languages \u200b\u200bof this word became the word "goodbye". So, when saying "goodbye", today, we are using an expression that has been used for centuries to say goodbye to a person with a message of good luck. * English Curiosities - English Quiz - English Challenge
* English is a West Germanic Indo-European language that originated from the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread to southeastern Scotland. With extensive influence from Great Britain and the United Kingdom since the 18th century and from the United States since the mid-20th century, English has become widely dispersed in the world, becoming the lingua franca in many regions. English originated from the fusion of languages and dialects collectively called Old English, brought by Germanic peoples (Anglo-Saxons) to the east coast of Great Britain in the 5th century. The word English derives from the name of the Angles and the ancestral region of Angeln (in Schleswig-Holstein). * Back