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Eng·lish

English

 
pronunciation:
Ing glihsh
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or having to do with England, or its people.
English weather can be damp.
definition 2: of or having to do with the language of England, and other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States.
The students learned about adverbs when they studied English grammar.
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: (used with a plural verb) the people of England (usually used with "the").
The English enjoy talking about the weather.
definition 2: the language of this country or a manner of speaking that language. English is also standard in various other countries such as the United States.
derivation: Englishness (n.)
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