More interesting facts about English

1.We can find 10 words in the 7-letter word "therein" without rearranging any of its letters: the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.

2.The "QWERTY keyboard" gains its name from the fact that its first 6 letter keys are Q, W, E, R, T and Y. On early typewriters the keys were arranged in such a way as to minimize the clashing of the mechanical rods that carried the letters. (www.englishclub.com)

Word of the day: Helm

Helm: leme do navio, direção, administração / elmo, capacete, cálice, por ou prover de capacete

Synonyms: the place of leadership or command, chair, driver's seat, headship, rein(s)

chair, driver's seat, headship, helm, leme do navio, direção, administração,  elmo, capacete, cálice, por ou prover de capacete

“With a blind person at the helm, the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

Obs.: “he sits at the helm: ele está no comando”