English Language Knowing Facts

The most commonly used letter in the alphabet is E

The least used letter in the alphabet is Q

Dreamt is the only word that ends in mt

The first letters of the months July through to November spell JASON

There are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous)

The oldest word in the English language is 'town'

'Bookkeeper' and 'bookkeeping' are the only 2 words in the English language with three consecutive double letters

The word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel

The dot on top of the letter 'i' is called a tittle

The past tense for the English word 'dare' is 'durst

The word 'testify' derived from a time when men were required to swear on their testicles

The first English dictionary was written in 1755

the word old English word 'juke' meaning dancing lends its name to the juke box

1 out of every 8 letters written is an e

The longest one syllable word in the English language is 'screeched'

All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English regardless of their country of origin

The expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots)

The word 'almost' is the longest in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order

The most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'