For more than a century English aristocracy couldn't speak English, what language did they speak?
French
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Can you please pronounce the hardest tonguetwister in English? The sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick
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This is one of the longest words in any world's language: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? What language spoken in the UK does it belong to?
Welsh it translates as:ย The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilioโs of the red cave
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In how many ways can you pronounce the combination -ough in English? a) 6 b) 5 c) 8
8 A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed
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How many languages are spoken in Scotland as a native language? a) one b) two c) three
Three: English, Scots and Gaelic
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How many languages are spoken in London? a) 200 b) 500 c) 100
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How many languages are spoken in Europe? a) 130 b) 225 c) 95
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This Irish word: plubairnigh has a meaning no other language in the world has, what is it? a) rain fallen in the evening b) the sound of boiling porridge c) sad when leaving your hometown
the sound of boiling porridge
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What's the meaning of this common English saying: TO BEAT ABOUT/AROUND THE BUSH
discuss a matter without coming to the point.
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Resume is a false friend in English? What does it mean?
begin again or continue after a pause or interruption.
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What's the meaning of this common English saying: ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY?
a person who has failed or been hurt when trying to do something is careful or fearful about doing it again