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Here you'll find quizzes on all sorts of aspects of the English language ranging from vocabulary, word origins, spelling, to the history of English.
folder Borrowed Words and Phrases (30) folder Etymology (80, 1 new)
folder Grammatical and Lexical Items (36) folder Idioms and Proverbs (64, 1 new)
folder Language Use (53, 2 new) folder Spelling Bee (42)
folder Varieties of English (113) folder Vocabulary (406)
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1 trivia quiz  Meet Tom Swifty coolicon
Do you like puns? So you'll like this peculiar kind of word play called Tom Swifty. Explanation given in the first question.
 Average 10Q
5169 plays
 Apr 13 07
zordy gold
2 trivia quiz  The Evil Essay coolicon
As an English instructor, I spend a good deal of my life helping people write essays. See if you already know the basics of essay writing--or, as I call it, "The Evil Essay."
 Easy 10Q
1077 plays
 Jul 04 08
pagiedamon gold
3 trivia quiz  Common Expressions icon
The English language is full of interesting phrases that have become quite common. Do you ever wonder about their sources? If so, this quiz is for you.
 Impossible 10Q
5091 plays
 Jul 17 06
Cymruambyth gold
4 trivia quiz  Words and Symbols icon
Here is a quiz to see if you know the following useless, yet interesting information, about some of the oddities of the English language.
 Tough 10Q
6198 plays
 Nov 27 05
57wordsmith
5 trivia quiz  With Love from Me to You icon
The English language has scores of phrases that make reference to love. Do you know what each of these 'love' phrases means?
 Difficult 10Q
3543 plays
 Jul 19 06
Cymruambyth gold
6 trivia quiz  Meet Tom Swifty again. icon
My preceding Tom Swifty quiz had an unexpected success and many quiz maniacs asked for more. This time I have added some fill in the blanks since you already know the art of Tom.
Tough 10Q
1155 plays
 Oct 25 07
zordy gold

Some sample questions from this category:

* The symbol (~) used in many URLs (Web addresses), is called which of the following?
* What is the dot over the letter "i" called?
* According to the OED, which word has more definitions than any other word in English?
* The following sentence is an example of what term? "Madam, I'm Adam".
* The symbol used to indicate a sharp, as in a musical note, is known by what term? It is also known as the hashmark.
* Which word has definitions which are antonyms of each other?
* What term refers to replacing a disagreeable or possibly offensive term or phrase with a more agreeable one?

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