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English Around the World
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Fun facts about the wonderful world of English.
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1
What is a
"truck"
called in the United Kingdom?
Utility
Motor
Ute
Lorry
2
A new word
is added to the English dictionary
every two hours.
True
False
3
A
"vacation"
in the United States is what in the United Kingdom?
Sojourn
Weekend
Stop Over
Holiday
4
Which English-speaking country's name
doesn't
begin with the first letter of the alphabet?
New Zealand
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
America
5
“I am”
is the shortest complete sentence to exist in English.
True
False
6
What can
"university"
also be called in the United States?
Conservatory
Elementary
Institute
College
7
Which is the
longest word
in the English language?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Antidisestablishmentarianism
8
Spanish language
has more words
than English. (171,000 vs 93,000 words!)
True
False
9
Swims
will be
swims
even when turned upside down. ¿?
True
False
10
What is the Australian word
"G'day"
used for?
Greeting
Question
Exclamation
11
English uses the Latin alphabet.
False
True
12
English is spoken in more countries than any other language. 59 to be exact!
True
False
13
The official language
of the United States is English.
False
True
14
All pilots of these are required to speak in English while traveling internationally.
Buses
Airplanes
Trains
Rocket Ships
15
Students in Spain only study American English.
False
True
16
Most English words come from French or Old English.
False
True
17
Riddle:
For the English language, how many letters are in the alphabet?
11
27
14
26
18
Which is the shortest, oldest, and most commonly used word?
You
To
I
Me
