What is hype? Where does the word come from?
The first dictionary definition of hype (1967) was ' excessive or misleading publicity or advertising'.
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Which language has the most words?
Counting the total number of words used in a language is complex.
Official English language rule book?
No single institution governs English use. Nor is there a definitive 'rule' book that covers all contexts.
Who decides English language rules?
English does not have an equivalent to the Académie française . There are no 'official' rules, only accepted conventions. Some of these conventions are effectively rules because they are inherent to the language's grammatical structure. No native speaker would naturally put the noun before the adjective in the sentence I bought a red car . (I a red car bought) But they might break another 'rule' by starting a sentence with a conjunction, as I just have. In this case, the rule/convention comes from another language: Latin. Is there an official English language rule book?
Irish English: What is cat melodeon?
Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano accordion player! Cat/ Cat melodeon ( a): dreadful, no good, awful, very bad.
Why is English not the official language of England?
58 countries list English as an official language - but not the UK.