English Language FAQ

Questions people ask about the world most commonly spoken language.

According to linguist John McWhorter it's because the Vikings learned it badly!

The first dictionary definition of hype (1967) was ' excessive or misleading publicity or advertising'.

hooley noun hoo·ley ˈhülē plural -s Everything about the word hooley is disputed, including the spelling.

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