'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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