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What is a blackguard?

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noun a  rude or unscrupulous person who   behaves  in a  dishonourable  or  contemptible  way. One of the characteristics of Hiberno (Irish) English is that there are many words commonly used in speech that are archaic in standard British English.

What is Lent?

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Lent is the word Christians use to describe the forty days leading up to  Easter .

What is the shortest complete sentence in English?

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There are two main candidates for the shortest sentence in the English language. 

What is morphology?

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Is English the easiest language?

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All languages have a complex grammar  David Crystal

Why are Academy Awards called Oscars?

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The initial design for the art-deco influenced statuette came from a founding Academy member,  the Irish art director,  Cedric Gibbon .    In 1928  Gibbon  created the initial design for the 33 cm high gold-plated statuette.