There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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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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