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Using Language

English has more than 500,000 words! Why? It’s because English got words from many languages: German, French, Spanish, Latin, and the languages of indigenous people. English has been growing and changing for more than 1,000 years. Computers have given us new words like AI and cybersecurity, and young people have told us that a good song is a bop that slaps. In fact, Webster’s dictionary adds many new words to English every year!

In this section of the “Almanac,” you will learn more about the story of English. You will also learn how to use sign language and how to improve your handwriting and keyboarding.