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It stands as the globe's most widely spoken tongue, with roots stretching back to the fifth century AD. Currently, approximately 1.5 billion individuals communicate in English, representing roughly 13 per cent of the planet's inhabitants.
The English language has transformed through the ages and brims with distinctive expressions and colloquialisms. However, unless you hail from the Midlands, we can assure you these terms will be completely unfamiliar.
These won't appear on Countdown. Neither will you discover them within the Oxford dictionary's pages.
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Yet venture amongst the locals in Bilston, Tipton or Darlaston, and we suspect you might encounter these expressions.
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