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Introducing some common knowledge and fun facts about the English language
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1
A new word is added to the dictionary every 2 hours
False
True
2
it is against the law to speak any other language than English in the queens precense
False
True
3
89% of people in Sweden speak English
True
False
4
The shortest complete sentence in English is "I am."
True
False
5
"aquabob" is an old name used for an icicle (isglass)
True
False
6
It is illegal to feed birds in London
False
True
7
Scarecrows (fågelskrämmor) were once known as hobidy-boobies
False
True
8
To "warble" is to sing very loudly
False
True
9
"Quaggle" is slang for gossip
False
True
10
The word "rhythm" contains no vowels
True
False
11
The queen of England is named Margeret
False
True
12
The word "girl" used to mean child, no matter what gender.
False
True
13
There is no word in the English language that rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple
False
True
14
The word "fish" comes from the Latin word "filisaro" which means "in water"
True
False
15
Fotball is the nationalsport of England
True
False
