Question 8
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Many words in English are from Latin and Greek.
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FALSE
Question 8: Many words in English are from Latin and Greek.
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Question 8 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Qualifier paper sat on 7 Aug 2022, in the May 2022 term (IIT M QUALIFIER EXAM QPE 07 Aug 2022 IBA NS). It carries 2 marks.
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