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25 Nov 11
Originally posted by O_OFear of horses with only one-and-a-half hoof?
hipposesquipedaliophobia
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniosis
That's called silicosis in real life. I knew someone who had it. It's not a fun thing to have.
The longer word was coined specifically for being the longest word in the English language, and therefore, by any sane standard, does not count and is not the longest word in the English language.
Richard
25 Nov 11
Originally posted by Shallow Bluepneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniosis is a perfectly cromulent word.
Fear of horses with only one-and-a-half hoof?
[b]pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniosis
That's called silicosis in real life. I knew someone who had it. It's not a fun thing to have.
The longer word was coined specifically for being the longest word in the English language, and therefore, by any sane standard, does not count and is not the longest word in the English language.
Richard[/b]
