Learn with ABA English – Did you know…?

Hello beautiful soul,

Today we want to share some interesting facts about the English language with you!

Did you know…?

… the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet is E.

… the least used letter in the English alphabet is Q.

… the only word that ends in “mt” is dreamt (the past of the verb “to dream”).

… there are only 4 words that end in “dous”:

hazardous – involving risk or danger.

horrendous –  very bad or unpleasant.

stupendous – so large or great that it amazes you.

tremendous – very large or great.

… the oldest word in the English language is “town”.

… the first English dictionary was written in 1755.

… the longest one syllable word in the English language is “screeched”.

… the sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog” uses every letter in the alphabet.

Your turn: what interesting facts do YOU know?