So now we’re not just the most literary, we’re wordy, too. Here’s an excerpt from the Daily News. Read more here.

Brooklynites have the smartest mouths, especially when it comes to vocabulary.

The
Great American Word Challenge launched an educational video game
earlier this month in Times Square, where 300 participants were quizzed
on vocabulary skills.

Test-takers were shown 10 words, with the help of a Nintendo Wii video game.

Each word had a letter missing from it and its definition on the bottom.

Contestants had to fill in the correct letter that was missing.

Some of the words they used were "sequin," "stock" and "arthritis."

The
results showed that Brooklyn scored the best of all five boroughs, and
they beat a special category for tourists, with an average high score
of 21, the highest possible score being 23.