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Common Questions About The English Language

Is ‘y’ a vowel or a consonant? How many words are there in English? This is the place to seek out answers to all your questions about the English language.

Common Vocabulary Questions

What rhymes with ‘orange’? Is ‘snuck’ a real word? How many is a ‘billion’? What’s the longest English word? We have answers to all your vocabulary questions.

Questions About Dictionaries

Why are dictionaries in alphabetical order? Why are dictionaries even called dictionaries? This section answers some common dictionary questions.

Questions About Symbols

What are the origins of @ and &? What do you call the dot above the letters i and j? Head this way with all your questions about symbols.

Random Questions About Language

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Is a coconut actually a nut? Head this way to discover answers to those odd little questions you’ve had on your mind.

Patterns seen in some of the newest word formations

What patterns can be spotted for the new words being added to English? We take a look at four very prolific suffixes and the words they’ve given rise to.

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