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Word Origins
The surprising histories of everyday words.
Medium difficulty5 questions~4 min4 plays
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Grammar & Usage
Nouns, plurals and commonly confused words.
- Questions
- 5
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~3min
- Per question
- 15sec
Where words come from and how the world speaks.
Before you start
How it works
- 1
The clock
You have 15 seconds for each question. When time runs out, the question counts as wrong.
- 2
Your answer
Your first choice is the one that counts. It is checked straight away, with an explanation where there is one.
- 3
The score
At the end you see your score and can go back through every question and its answer.
- 4
The XP
XP scales with your score. Replays earn XP only when you beat your previous best.
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