INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH*

*INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH*

☀No words in the English language rhyme with  “month”, “orange”, “silver” or  “purple”.

☀“Hungry” and “Angry” are the only words in the English language that end in “gry".

☀The number 4 is the only number that has the same number of letters in it - FOUR.

☀Did you know the word 'Underground' is the only word that begins and ends with the letters 'und'.

☀The word 'Uncopyrightable' is the only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating any letter.

☀The word 'Typewriter' is the longest word that can be typed using only the top row of a keyboard.

☀Did you know the sentences *"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"* & *"Pack my box with five dozen Liquor jugs"* - uses all 26 English alphabeticals.

☀The word 'Rhythm' is the longest word without a vowel.

☀"Dreamt" is the only word that ends in mt.

☀Did you know there are only 3 sets of letters on a keyboard which are in alphabetical order - 'F G H', 'J K L', 'O P'. 

☀ *"queue"* - The word "queue" is the only word in the English Language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.

☀"Dammit I'm mad" is the same spelt backwards.

☀"Set" - Of all the words in the English Language, the word "set" has the most definitions.

☀"Bookkeeper" & "Bookkeeping" are the only words in English language with three consecutive double letters.

☀The least used letter in the alphabet is Q.

☀The most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'.

☀The dot on top of the letter 'i' is called a *tittle*.

☀There are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' - they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous.

☀The oldest word in the English language is 'town'.

☀The word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel.

☀The past tense for the English word 'dare' is 'durst'.

☀The first English dictionary was written in 1755.