Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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