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English has the largest vocabulary of any language, with over 170,000 words in current use. This richness comes from English absorbing words from Latin, French, German, and dozens of other languages throughout history.
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The most common letter in English is 'E', appearing in about 11% of all words. Meanwhile, 'Q' is the least common letter, which explains why it's worth 10 points in Scrabble.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 English words we still use today. Words like 'lonely,' 'generous,' and 'assassination' didn't exist until he created them for his plays.
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English is the official language of the skies. All pilots, regardless of their country of origin, must communicate in English when flying internationally for safety and standardization.
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A new English word is created approximately every 98 minutes. That means by the time you finish reading this page, a new word may have entered the English language.