Amazing Facts about The English Language

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'Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'.

dreamt

'Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'. dreamt

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There are only four words in the English language which end in

There are only four words in the English language which end in
'dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

'dous'

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"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the
letters in alphabetical order.

almost

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There is only one word in the English language with three consecutive sets

There is only one word in the English language with three consecutive
of double letters.... Bookkeeper

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 It is the third most natively spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

It is the third most natively spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

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There are two words in the English language that have all five

There are two words in the English language that have all five
vowels in order: 'abstemious' and 'facetious.'

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The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' uses

The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' uses
every letter of the English alphabet.

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No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. rhyme
purple.

rhyme

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Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has

Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions. set
the most definitions.

set

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"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.

rhythm

"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel. rhythm
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