Did you know? - Цікаві факти про англійську мову
* * * "I am" and "I do" are the shortest English-language sentences with a subject and verb. * * * "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". * * * The longest one-syllable word in the English language is screeched. * * * "Floccinaucinihilipilification" is the longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary. It means "the act of estimating as worthless." * * * The longest place-name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwenuaki tanatahu, a New Zealand hill. It means, "The place where Tamatea, the man with the big knee who slid, climbed, and swallowed mountains, known as land-eater, played on his flute to his loved one." * * * No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. * * * Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump.' * * * "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only t...