What's the shortest word sentence ever?

To make a complete sentence in English you need a subject and a predicate. The sentence 'I am' has both- the subject- I and Predicate- am. It also expresses a complete thought. So 'I am' is the shortest sentence.
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What is world's shortest word?

The shortest word is a. Some might wonder about the word I since it consists of one letter, too. In sound, a is shorter because it is a monophthong (consists of one vowel), while I is a diphthong. Both do consist of one letter in the English writing system, and in most fonts I is the narrowest letter.
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Is go the shortest sentence in the world?

What is the shortest grammatically correct sentence? Go! This is probably the shortest sentence that has both a verb and a subject, instead of just an interjection. It has a verb (in the imperative mood) and an implied subject (it should be understood as “[you] go!”).
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What is the shortest sentence with all letters?

By far the most well-known pangram is, "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." Frequently this is the sentence used to test out new typewriters, presumably because it includes every letter of the alphabet.
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Is yes a full sentence?

Answer and Explanation:

The single word yes could be considered a sentence because there is an understood subject and verb associated with it, one that could be drawn from the surrounding context. It could be that the person is saying, ? I agree.?
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Can 1 word be a sentence?

A sentence word (also called a one-word sentence) is a single word that forms a full sentence. Henry Sweet described sentence words as 'an area under one's control' and gave words such as "Come!", "John!", "Alas!", "Yes." and "No." as examples of sentence words.
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Can a sentence be no?

And, what's worse, when we say “No” we usually add on all sorts of wheedly explanations. But “No” is a complete sentence, and here's why. Saying “no” is all about creating personal boundaries that allow you to focus your time doing the things that will make the most impact.
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What is the 13955 word sentence?

The longest sentence award goes to: Jonathan Coe's The Rotter's Club, 13,955 word sentence.
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What is the 27th letter in the alphabet?

Total number of letters in the alphabet

Until 1835, the English Alphabet consisted of 27 letters: right after "Z" the 27th letter of the alphabet was ampersand (&). The English Alphabet (or Modern English Alphabet) today consists of 26 letters: 23 from Old English and 3 added later.
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What word has all 26 letters?

An English pangram is a sentence that contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet. The most well known English pangram is probably “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”. My favorite pangram is “Amazingly few discotheques provide jukeboxes.”
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Should a sentence have 10?

"I should have eaten breakfast this morning." "I should have listened to your advice." "I should have married her when I had the chance." 'Shall' is something that will take place or exist in the future.
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What is the tallest sentence?

He is the tallest of all boys. He is the tallest boy. He is the tallest man that I have ever seen. She is much the tallest girl.
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What is the shortest sentence in jail?

(By the way, where is my wallet?) ... the shortest official jail sentence ever imposed was one minute? Joseph Munch (1874-1907), a soldier who had become extremely disorderly while drunk off duty in Seattle in August of 1905, was brought before a municipal court judge on the charge.
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What is the longest 1 word?

In that case, what's the longest word in the English language dictionary? It's pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
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What is the 2 longest word ever?

14 of the Longest Words in English
  1. 1 Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (forty-five letters): ...
  2. 2 Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (thirty letters): ...
  3. 3 Floccinaucinihilipilification (twenty-nine letters): ...
  4. 4 Antidisestablishmentarianism (twenty-eight letters):
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What word has no vowels?

Shh, psst, and hmm do not have vowels, either vowel symbols or vowel sounds. There is some controversy whether they are in fact “words,” however.
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Was the letter Z removed from the alphabet?

Around 300 BC, the Roman Censor Appius Claudius Caecus removed Z from the alphabet. His justification was that Z had become archaic: the pronunciation of /z/ had become /r/ by a process called rhotacism, rendering the letter Z useless.
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What 3 letters were removed from the alphabet?

The six that most recently got axed are:
  • Eth (ð) The y in ye actually comes from the letter eth, which slowly merged with y over time. ...
  • Thorn (þ) Thorn is in many ways the counterpart to eth. ...
  • Wynn (ƿ) Wynn was incorporated into our alphabet to represent today's w sound. ...
  • Yogh (ȝ) ...
  • Ash (æ) ...
  • Ethel (œ)
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Is a 26 word sentence too long?

When is a sentence too long? It is difficult to come up with a magic number or formula for determining when a sentence is too long. A 12-word sentence that minces words can be too long, while a crystal clear, beautifully-composed 22-word sentence is sometimes just perfect. In general, though, never go beyond 30 words.
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What is the 7th longest word?

7. Honorificabilitudinitatibus (27 letters)
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What is the longest Chinese sentence?

In China, the longest sentence is a life sentence or life imprisonment.
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What is Type 0 sentence?

Type 0 is used to describe facts. If action A has happened, action B must happen. Examples: (1) If I put (simple present tense) an ice cream in the sun, it melts (simple present tense).
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What grammar is no?

The word “no” can be used as an adverb, adjective, or noun. In your sentence, “There is no need to do something,” “no” is used as an adjective, modifying the noun “need.” The verb in that sentence is a form of the word be: “is.” Here are examples of “no” being used as an adjective: The store has no eggs on the shelf.
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Is Oh no a sentence?

Interjection. An exclamation or expression of alarm, concern, or resentment about a problem or error. Oh, no!
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