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Interesting Facts about English Language

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  • In how many countries is English the (or one of the) official language(s)? a) 55 b) 75 c) 25 d) 125
    a)55
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  • What is the most commonly used letter in the English language? a) e b) a c) o d) s
    a) e
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  • How many letters does the longest word in English have? a) 18 b) 33 c) 50 d) 45
    d) 45 (Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis)
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  • What is the most commonly used word in English conversations? a) do b) I c) the d) go
    c) the
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  • What is the most commonly used English noun? a) book b) time c) home d) man
    b) time
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  • What is the most common adjective used in English? a) good b) happy c) new d) big
    a) good
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  • How many modern English words end in -gry? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 6
    b) 2
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  • How many people speak at least some English? a) 1/2 of the world's population b) 1/5 of the world's population c) 1/4 of the world's population d)1/3 of the world's population
    c) 1/4 of the world's population
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  • When was the word "LOL" added to the Oxford English Dictionary? a) 1998 b) 2001 c) 2011 d) 2018
    c) 2011
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