Victoria English

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Some believe that Russian is the first word in the dictionary. However, this is a myth. In the modern dictionary of the Russian language, the total number of words reaches 130,000, and in English - more than 800,000. Even in the world-famous dictionary Dahl "only" 200,000.

English is by no means the most widely spoken language in the world. The first in popularity is Chinese, the second - Spanish.

"Boffola" is a joke that causes very loud, Homeric laughter.

The English language owes its confusing spelling to a man named William Caxton.

Modern English is the result of mixing two languages: French and Old English.
In 1066, England was conquered by the Normans under the leadership of King William, who came from the territory of modern France. French became the language of the English nobility for two centuries, while the common people spoke Old English, which was one of the Old Germanic languages, with Germanic grammar and vocabulary.

The English language once had 3 letters more than it does now.
Over the years, the English alphabet has shrunk! Now there are 26 letters in it, and once there were 29.

English uses the Latin alphabet.
The Latin alphabet, or Latin alphabet, comes from the alphabet of the ancient Etruscans. Today it is the most common alphabet in the world, which also makes it easier for many people to learn English.

The word “Goodbye” originally comes from an Old English phrase meaning “god be with you”.