Claims about words and language — separate the truths from the tall tales!
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Word Fact or Fiction
1 / 20True or False?
The word 'alphabet' comes from the first two Greek letters.
About Word Fact or Fiction
Word Fact or Fiction is a free word games game with 20 true-or-false statements. Claims about words and language — separate the truths from the tall tales! There's no sign-up and no timer — you play at your own pace, right in your browser, with large, easy-to-read text.
A few sample statements
1. The word 'alphabet' comes from the first two Greek letters.
Answer: True
2. A sentence containing every letter of the alphabet is called a pangram.
Answer: True
3. The dot over the letters i and j is called a 'tittle.'
Answer: True
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