LSOL - Easy Way To Learn English Grammar

History- The English language is predominantly a Germanic language that has its roots in the Anglo-Frisian dialects. It was brought to Britain by the Germanic invaders and uses terms much unlike other European languages that sprung in the same era. To categorize its era of developments, English is divided into three categories i.e. Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Old English dates back to the mid 5^th Century to the mid 11^th Century, Middle English dates to the late 11^th Century to the late 15^th Century and finally Modern English which dates from the late 17^th Century to present. The English popularly used today is Modern English. There are various colloquialisms that exist and they differ from region to region. For example, the English of the USA is different from that of the UK.

Popularity- English is the second most popular language in the world with the total number of people coming to a staggering 508 million. While English may not have the maximum number of speakers, it is the official language of most countries in the world.

Countries- English is the official language of New Zealand, US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Hong Kong and South Africa.

Careers- Equipped with the English language, there are a number of careers waiting for our young aspirants. Since English is the most widely spoken language, mass communications and media have a large scope. There are professions needing linguistic expertise such as speech development, education such as teaching in schools, language institutes etc and not to forget news channels. Even foreign language channels such as Al-Jazeera (Arabic) and France 24 (French) all have their reporting in English too so as to reach a global media.

FUN FACTS- ‘E’ is the most frequently used alphabet in the English language. ‘I AM’ is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

There is no word in the English language Course that rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.

Pronunciation is the most mispronounced word in English.

English is a medium of instruction on all global flights after the local language.

The toughest tongue twister in the English language is ‘Sixth sick Sheikh’s sixth sheep’s sick”.  Give this tongue twister a try today.