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Interesting Facts About English
in no particular order...
1. The most common letter in English is "e".
2. The most common vowel in English is "e", followed by "a".
3. The most common consonant in English is "r", followed by "t".
4. Every syllable in English must have a vowel (sound). Not all syllables have consonants.
5. Only two English words in current use end in "-gry". They are "angry" and "hungry".
6. The word "triskaidekaphobia" means "fear of Friday the 13th". It also means "superstition about the number thirteen" in general.
7. More English words begin with the letter "s" than with any other letter.
8. The word "uncopyrightable" is the longest English word in normal use that contains no letter more than once.
9. The following sentence contains all 26 letters of the alphabet: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." This sentence is often used to test typewriters or keyboards
10. The longest English word without a true vowel (a, e, i, o or u) is "rhythm".
11. The only planet not named after a god is our own, Earth.