Question 393

Many English words have changed their meaning over time – for example, ‘awful’ used to mean ‘inspiring wonder’ and was a short version of ‘full of awe’, whereas ‘nice’ used to mean ‘silly’

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The oldest English word that is still in use is ‘town’.

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The first English dictionary was written in 1755.

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What is known as British accent came to use in and around London around the time of the American Revolution

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The word ‘lol’ was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011.

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Month, orange, silver, and purple do not rhyme with any other word.

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