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Look again - it says, "A bird in THE THE bush."

Algumas curiosidades da Língua Inglesa:



The longest word (a palavra mais longa): "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis";



The two longest one-syllable words (as duas palavras de uma sílaba mais longas): "screech", "strength;



Words which contain all five vowels in alphabetical order (palavras que contém as cinco vogais em ordem alfabética): "facetious", "abstemious", "annelidous", "arsenious;



Words which contain all five vowels in… Continuar

Here are some well-known English language expressions and how they originated.



1. Tongue in cheek

Meaning - To pretend to be serious while joking

Origin - Probably came from the practice of biting one's tongue to suppress either a smile or outright laughter.



2. Pushing the envelope

Meaning - To approach or exceed known performance boundaries.

Origin - This expression came from the USAF test pilot program of the late 1940's. It meant flying an… Continuar

Truisms

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-- For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.



-- If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.



-- Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.



-- A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.



-- Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.



-- Learn from the mistakes of… Continuar