Language Riddles

Growing Down
Riddle:
I grow down as I grow up. What am I?
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Four Words in One
Riddle:
What word in the English language does the following: The first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great man, while the entire word signifies a great woman. What is the word?
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The Shortest Sentence
Riddle:
I am the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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