- The word ‘queue’ is pronounced the same way when the last 4 letters are removed. ‘Queue’ is pronounced (kyo͞o).
- There are more English words begin with the letter ‘S’ than with any other letter. Go check your dictionary, fellas!
- The word ‘mortgage’ comes from a French word that means ‘death contract.’ Mortgage = surat gadai
- ‘Time’ is the most commonly used noun in English.
- The shortest complete sentence in the English language is ‘go.’ So, let me say, “Go!”
- Phrases in English such as “long time no see,” “no go,” and “no can do” come from literal translation of Chinese phrases.
- The day after tomorrow is called ‘overmorrow.’ It’s rarely used nowadays tho.
- ‘Dreamt’ and its derivatives are the only common English words that end in ‘mt.’
- The word ‘idiot,’ ‘imbecile,’ and ‘moron’ were originally medical categories for intellectual disability.
- English words ‘I,’ ‘we,’ ‘two,’ and ‘three’ are among the most ancient, from thousands of years.
Compiled and written by @miss_qiak for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, July 24, 2016
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