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The English Language

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    Facts about the English Language and the English Speaking World
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  • How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
    26
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  • Say this tongue-twister "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"
    Well done?
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  • Which writer added more than 1000 words to the English language?
    William Shakespeare
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  • Which of the following words is the most common English word around the world? a) dollar  b) okay   c) internet  d) movie
    b) okay
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  • How many English speakers are there in the world? a) 500 million b) 700 million c) 1.5 billion d) 3 billion
    c) 1.5 billion speakers
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  • What is the most commonly used letter in English?
    The letter "E".
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  • Which country contains the largest English-speaking population in the world?
    The United States (307 million speakers).
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  • How many countries and territories in the world have English as an official language? a)20 b)43 c)76 d)82
    d)82
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  • Is there any country in South America where English is an official and primary language?
    Yes. Guyana.
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  • What is the most commonly used adjective in English? a)bad b)good c)beautiful d)different
    b) good
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  • How many letters does the longest word in English have? a)12 b)21 c)45 d)19
    c) 45. "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"
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  • Cardiff is the capital of...
    Wales.
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  • Which are the two not contiguous American states?
    Alaska and Hawaii
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