The two words "go sip" were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and thus, we have the term "gossip."
The past-tense of the English word “dare” is “durst”.
The "dot" over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters “MT”.
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.
Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.
The longest place name still in use is:
Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteat uripukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenua kitanatahu
-- a New Zealand hill. (See if your spell check has this word)
"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
"Go." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH".
"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on
one row ! of the keyboard.
The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable".
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
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