Random English Facts

    33 facts tagged with English Facts

    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
    5
    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
    17
    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
    297
    '⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
    17
    WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
    398
    Strawberry Word Origin
    Strawberry Word Origin
    Nobody really knows where strawberries got their name.
    9
    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
    17
    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
    69