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Clipped Words
A clipped word is a word shortened by common use.
Can you write the longer form? Work in small groups and try!
 | burger - bus - champ - exam - flu - influenza fridge - gas - gym - hippo - lab - math - vet - | |
Watch these!!!  Do you know any other clipped words? Make a list. |
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English Language facts. Did you know?
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in England and is now the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations, It is the third most common native language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. It is widely learned as a second language and is an official language of the European Union, many Commonwealth countries and the United Nations, as well as in many world organisations.
Approximately 375 million people speak English as their first language. The countries with the highest populations of native English speakers are, in descending order: the United States (215 million), the United Kingdom (61 million), Canada (18.2 million), Australia (15.5 million), Nigeria (4 million), Ireland (3.8 million), South Africa (3.7 million), and New Zealand (3.6 million) in a 2006 Census.
Official Status
(From Wikipedia)
Approximately 375 million people speak English as their first language. The countries with the highest populations of native English speakers are, in descending order: the United States (215 million), the United Kingdom (61 million), Canada (18.2 million), Australia (15.5 million), Nigeria (4 million), Ireland (3.8 million), South Africa (3.7 million), and New Zealand (3.6 million) in a 2006 Census.
Official Status
| Official language in | 54 countries 27 non-sovereign entities United Nations European Union Commonwealth of Nations Council of Europe IOC NATO NAFTA OAS OECD OIC PIF UKUSA Agreement |
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