If you have been reading my blog long you know I am sort of a word nerd. I actually read the dictionary for fun. Always have. I love words. I love a thesaurus. I remember the first time I got a thesaurus I was mesmerized for weeks. I looked up every "cool" word I knew and learned all the synonyms for the word. Looking up every single synonym to make sure I knew all the definitions. 
I know, GEEK right?So today I thought I'd share some word fun facts. You can bust these little tidbits out on your unsuspecting friends and family and everyone will think you're smarter. Or not.
Hey, at least your children will think it's cool info. Or not.
O.k. so I will think you're cool. How bout that? We good now? Moving right along.
Almost is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
Rythym and Syzygy are the longest words in the English language with no vowels.
The word queue is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when you remove the last four letters.
Therein contains 10 words without rearranging any of the letters! There, here, ere, in, the, he, her, therein, herein, rein.
The only city in the United States spelled using all vowels is Aiea, Hawaii. Also, "q" is the only letter of the alphabet not used in the United States.
Subcontinental is the only word that uses each vowel, only once, and in reverse alphabetical order.
O.k., I'll stop now. I could do this all day.
Happy Triple F Friday!
Geek Girl out ~
31 comments:
I love words!!!! Fun trivia:)
That's awesome actually.
(For a brief moment I considered looking up synonyms...maybe next week. But, I was certainly inspired.) ;)
I always wondered who figured out all those trivia facts. Now I know. And, I'm impressed. Geek girl = REALLY SMART woman!
I always wondered who figured out all those trivia facts. Now I know. And, I'm impressed. Geek girl = REALLY SMART woman!
I thought they made "y" a vowel? Thats what my 4th grader is learning anywho. Confused, help!
That was a great post, I thoroughly enjoyed it
Thank-you. You have confirmed what I suspected all along. The U.S. has an unhealthy hatred of the letter Q.
Yours Truly,
Quirkyloon
I really loved this post and wish you had done more...maybe make it a monthly..sorta like a period, which has two meanings.
The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the english dictionary.
The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle. Not a tit...a tittle.
Useless information is so much fun!
AHHH, SYZYGY now i have to look that up :)
I hope you have a fab w/end, was so happy to hear you are not really going to mince the cat for the chinese joint down the way :) :)
big hugs to you friend,
Cameron
You must be absolutely DEADLY at Scrabble!
Secretia
That was great I feel smarter...but I know as soon as I close this I will forget what pocket of my brain has this info....go figure
Interesting! Have a great weekend!
That was a cool little lesson. I may have to use some of those when I am playing like I am smart. :)
I LOVED THESE! I'm a different kind of nerd!
I love that you're a word nerd. Thanks for making us all a little smarter.
From the dorK to the dWeeb - you just rocked my boat girlie!
I will admit I had to look at the 'q' one for a minute.....kind of like that Fa Que thingie only a bit different...yanno?
I am either smarter now... or have greater ability to make people raise their eyebrows in the way where they are trying to decide if I'm a freak or if they just aren't getting something. Either way I win. Thanks.
oh yeah... and i just figured out you can feed the fish on your website... i'm so never going to get anything done at work ever again.
i always feel so smart when i come here!! lol...i love it! almost as much as i love you mama! happy weekend sugar :)
I feel smarter already!
Very cool facts! I love word trivia as well.
Very cool facts! I love word trivia as well.
Thanks Think Tank Momma! I now know what syzygy means!
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Smart girl, you are! By the way, I too love surfing the dictionary! :D
that is awesome!! LoL.
I heart the thesauras! I have one that I was giving in the 6th grade on my desk. m-w.com is one of my favortie sites.
I always wondered who figured out all those trivia facts.
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There was no 'u' in that hawaii city, You tricked me!
the first number to use the letter 'a' is one thousand
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