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Did You know? Some Facts about English language

by Sarvinder Sandhu
Posted on 02 May, 2011

“Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”       

The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a tittle

There are only four words in the English language which end in “-dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous

No English words rhyme fully with orange, silver, or month

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by Sukhpreet Kaur posted on 02 May, 2011
There's some more.... 

The word “set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language. Hope you know this :)
by Sukhpreet Kaur posted on 02 May, 2011
Well Said Ram :)
by Chinmaya Ram posted on 02 May, 2011
Also, the words 'angry' and 'hungry' are the only two that end in 'gry'. As a matter of fact, these two are the only things that cause misery, enmity, war, and all bad. But when used in a positive manner, they can create prosperity and peace as well.
by Kerry Adams posted on 02 May, 2011
Really, that's so cool, thanks for sharing :)
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