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You Need to Know: Cool English Knowledge
English has become a universal language, spoken and understood by people all over the world. But what do we really know about this language? Here are some cool English facts that you may have never heard of before.
Did you know that the shortest complete sentence in the English language is just two words long? "I am." This sentence may seem too simple, but it actually contains a subject and a verb, making it a complete sentence.
Have you heard of the word 'bookkeeper'? It is one of the few words in the English language with three consecutive double letters. Other examples include 'bookkeeping', 'bookkeeper' and 'bookholders'. These are known as 'palindromes', words that read the same backwards as they do forwards.
Another interesting fact is that the longest word in the English language has 189,819 letters. It is the name for a protein that contains a staggering 267 amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. The word is so long that it takes more than three hours to pronounce it.
Also, ever wondered why English is written from left to right? It's because it developed from a language called Latin, which was written from left to right. Latin was widely used by scholars and writers during the Middle Ages, and its influence on the English language is still felt today.
Did you know that English is the third most spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish? It is also the official language of 57 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.
And what about the origin of the word 'hello'? It comes from the Old English word 'hǣl' which meant 'health'. Initially, it was used as a greeting to wish someone good health. However, it wasn't until the invention of the telephone that 'hello' became a widely used greeting. Before that, people would answer the phone by saying 'ahoy-hoy' or 'what is wanted'.
Lastly, did you know that the letter 'E' is the most commonly used letter in the English language? It accounts for around 12.7% of all letters used in a typical English text. The letters 'A', 'I' and 'O' are also commonly used.
These are just a few of the cool and interesting facts about the English language. There are many more to discover and explore. Knowing these facts can make learning English even more fun and exciting.
