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hi!! i dont know whether this is THE longest word but this is not a word that you might come across in your subjects. FLOCCIPAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION : noun: the action or habit of estimating something as worthless . cheers
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... And I thought English was difficult! Thanks for the warning, Eagle. I may be too old to start studying German.
It's even worse. The optional article is just the tip of the iceberg. (
As in English we also have phrase verbs, but it does
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floccinaucinihilipilification = noun. state of not giving a damn about anything
also (1 letter fewer)
antidisestablishmentarianism = noun. the belief in establishment (possibly! )
Add me to your msn - anybody. strangeboy_@hotmail.co.uk
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Main Entry: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Function: noun
Definition: supposedly the longest word in a dictionary, an artificial word said to mean a lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust.
Artificial word?
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On 28 Aug 2003 11:47:46 -0700, Jeremy Smith (Email Removed) wrote, in part: The Guinness folks (1) say the longest words in common use are disproportionableness (21) and incomprehensibilities (21), the longest words known to most people are
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