There is no word in English for the back of the knee.

English has the largest vocabulary of any language — the Oxford English Dictionary contains over 600,000 words.

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The word 'set' has 430 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary — the most of any English word.

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All human languages have nouns and verbs — but many lack adjectives or other categories found in English.

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The apostrophe was introduced into English in the 16th century — its rules have never been consistently applied.

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The fastest spoken language is Japanese — measured at 7.84 syllables per second on average.

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The English word 'war' derives from the Old High German 'werra,' meaning strife or confusion.

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The word 'salary' derives from 'sal' (salt) — Roman soldiers were paid a salt allowance.

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Portmanteau words combine two words — 'breakfast + lunch = brunch,' 'smoke + fog = smog.'

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