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20 Interesting Facts About English
1.The most common letter in English is "e".
2.The most common vowel in English is "e", followed by "a".
3.The most common consonant in English is "r", followed by "t".
4.Every syllable in English must have a vowel (sound). Not all syllables have consonants.
5.Only two English words in current use end in "-gry". They are "angry" and "hungry".
6.The word "bookkeeper" (along with its associate "bookkeeping") is the only unhyphenated English word with three consecutive double letters. Other such words, like "sweet-toothed", require a hyphen to be readily readable.
7.The word "triskaidekaphobia" means "extreme fear of the number 13". This superstition is related to "paraskevidekatriaphobia", which means "fear of Friday the 13th".
8.More English words begin with the letter "s" than with any other letter.
9.A preposition is always followed by a noun (ie noun, proper noun, pronoun, noun group, gerund).
10.The word "uncopyrightable" is the longest English word in normal use that contains no letter more than once.
11.A sentence that contains all 26 letters of the alphabet is called a "pangram".
12.The following sentence contains all 26 letters of the alphabet: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." This sentence is often used to test typewriters or keyboards.
13.The only word in English that ends with the letters "-mt" is "dreamt" (which is a variant spelling of "dreamed") - as well of course as "undreamt"
2.The most common vowel in English is "e", followed by "a".
3.The most common consonant in English is "r", followed by "t".
4.Every syllable in English must have a vowel (sound). Not all syllables have consonants.
5.Only two English words in current use end in "-gry". They are "angry" and "hungry".
6.The word "bookkeeper" (along with its associate "bookkeeping") is the only unhyphenated English word with three consecutive double letters. Other such words, like "sweet-toothed", require a hyphen to be readily readable.
7.The word "triskaidekaphobia" means "extreme fear of the number 13". This superstition is related to "paraskevidekatriaphobia", which means "fear of Friday the 13th".
8.More English words begin with the letter "s" than with any other letter.
9.A preposition is always followed by a noun (ie noun, proper noun, pronoun, noun group, gerund).
10.The word "uncopyrightable" is the longest English word in normal use that contains no letter more than once.
11.A sentence that contains all 26 letters of the alphabet is called a "pangram".
12.The following sentence contains all 26 letters of the alphabet: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." This sentence is often used to test typewriters or keyboards.
13.The only word in English that ends with the letters "-mt" is "dreamt" (which is a variant spelling of "dreamed") - as well of course as "undreamt"
Monday 21 July 2014
Heteronyms
Heteronym (noun): a word spelled the same as another but having
a different sound and meaning, as lead [liːd] (to
conduct) and lead [led] (a
metal).
Here you have some examples
Present
(Verb) [prɪˈzent] to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or
ceremonious way: to present one's card.
(Noun) [ˈpreznt] A Gift
(Noun) [ˈpreznt] A Gift
Dove
(Noun) [dʌv] a white Bird
(Verb) [dəʊv] Past tense to "dive"
(Noun) [dʌv] a white Bird
(Verb) [dəʊv] Past tense to "dive"
Live
(Verb) [lɪv] to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
(Adverb) [laɪv]{of a radio or television program} at the moment of its happening or being performed; not on tape or by prerecording: a program broadcast live.
(Verb) [lɪv] to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
(Adverb) [laɪv]{of a radio or television program} at the moment of its happening or being performed; not on tape or by prerecording: a program broadcast live.
Polish
(Verb) [ˈpɒlɪʃ] to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
(Verb) [ˈpɒlɪʃ] to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
(Noun) [ˈpəʊlɪʃ] a
Slavic language, the principal language of Poland
Tear
(Verb) [tɛər] to rip something apart
(Verb) [tɛər] to rip something apart
(Noun) [tɪər] A
drop of water from the eye when you are crying
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