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a language that is spoken in almost every corner of the world, there are many interesting facts and peculiarities to the English language that are not widely known. In this article, we will take a closer look at some of the most fascinating and unexpected trivia about the English language. 1. Longest word in English language The longest word in the English language is 189,819 letters long and it is called "Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl isoleucine". It is a chemical name for a protein known as the chemical compound tryptophan synthetase A in Escherichia coli. 2. Shortest sentence in English language The shortest sentence in the English language is “I am”, which is a complete sentence that contains a subject and a verb. 3. Most commonly mispronounced word The most commonly mispronounced word in the English language is "pronunciation". The irony is not lost on those who struggle to get it right. 4. Most commonly used vowel The most commonly used vowel in the English language is the letter "e". It appears in over 11% of all spoken and written English. 5. Origin of the word "quiz" The word “quiz” was first used in 18th century England to describe a practical joke or a hoax. Its modern meaning of a test or assessment only emerged later in the 19th century. 6. Only word in English with "uu" The only word in the English language that has “uu” in it is "vacuum". 7. "Set" has the most definitions The word "set" has the most definitions of any word in the English language, with over 430 different meanings. 8. The word "girl" used to mean a child of any gender The word "girl" originally meant a child of any gender, and only later became associated exclusively with females. 9. English is not the most spoken language in the world Despite its widespread usage around the world, English is not the most spoken language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language globally, followed by Spanish and then English. 10 The English language has more words than any other language The Oxford English Dictionary contains over 170,000 words in current use, and over 47,000 obsolete words. This makes English the language with the largest vocabulary of any language in the world. In conclusion, the English language is full of interesting tidbits and hidden gems. From the longest word in the language to the most commonly mispronounced word, there is always something new to learn. Whether you are a native speaker or learning the language as a second language, it is always worth exploring the quirks and charms of the English language.
