Let's learn through fun!

[Iraqi]

Hi, friends!

Fun is necessary in many situations, especially in learning. Agreed? Fine!

So, let's have fun here to enhance our learning.

For me, puzzles are one of the wonderful means of learning as they combine knowledge with entertainment.

I will begin with a question to you. After that, someone else may ask another question, and so on. But please don't put another question unless after the previous one is fully covered (at least 8 answers or so.)

But don't forget, the questions should be logical and include fun.

My question:

What is the longest English word you know?

[NikJames]

i think the longest english word is

antidisestablishmentarianism .... and i'm not even sure what it means....

[NikJames]

my question is... how many ways are there to say "cool"

Cool American English

[Iraqi]

Hi, NikJames!

You've put you answer, which is fine, but please reread my request:

" ... But please don't put another question unless after the previous one is fully covered (at least 8 answers or so.)"

Regards

[Nbvinay]

The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word which refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English

Thanks
Vinay

[Iraqi]

Well Nbvinay, it is really a loooooooooooooooooooooong word, but I know a word much longer than it.

Any other attempt? :-)

Thanks

[Nbvinay]

Some types of DNA could have as many as a billion letters if fully written out.

[SkiIucK]

I am fond of the "how-about-playing-without-using-anything-but-your-head" word.

[Iraqi]

Still no one came up with a word longer than the one I know. :-)

[Gray]

If it is longer than yours or anyone else's, it must be "longest" ;)
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First lesson - English, not english. I, not i. ~A student of English

[Caroline_1]

Hello Iraqui!
I don't think that there is an other word longer than a 45 letters word (suggested by Nbviany).
I am sure that your answer is funnier than the question
(Tell me please I won't tell anybody!:))

[Esl_Expert]

Hi Iraqi,

I'd like to nominate the word "smiles" as the longest word.
:D :wink: :D

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“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.”

[Iraqi]

And I'd like to say that you are correct. "Smiles" is the longest word, but can anyone (other than Esl Expert) explain that? :-)

[Natasha81]

Is it because of the "miles" in it??? I am just guessing, long for miles??:):):) I am intrigued. From The first S to the other S-mile. S...mile...S???:):):)

[Iraqi]

You are totally right, Natasha! Exactly! :)

(Tы правa... поздравляю теья.
умнaя!)

:wink: Я послал теья 2 PMs... никакой ответ :evil:

хороший пока :-)