Before you practice using letters in algebra – check out some of these long and strange English words!
The longest word in English which doesn’t use the letter E is floccinaucinihilipilification. It means estimating something as worthless. Imagine having to spell that in an exam! Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is even longer, with 45 letters. Or have you ever heard of a snollygoster – meaning a shrewd unprincipled person, usually a politician. You probably all know someone who is a sciolist. This is someone who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed. Very similar to an ultracrepidarian, a person who is opinionated about matters beyond their expertise!
If you struggle with algebra, check out the first part of our “How to” guides on Algebra. Part 1 explains the basics of algebra, what terms and expressions are, and will show you how to collect like terms, and multiply letters. It also includes some questions for you to try at the end so you can check your understanding.
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Come back and check our blog page for more resources to help you improve your understanding of different topics in various subjects. Over the next few weeks there will be resources to help your understanding of powers and roots, expanding and factorising brackets, and solving equations, including quadratic equations.
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