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 * for more on the English, see: [[English Language]]
-=== The most common words in English ===
+=== English word count ===
-# the
+* the English language has a very large word count for several reasons
-# be
+** English words have multiple definitions and parts of speech
-# to
+*** ex. "content" can be a verb, noun, or adjective
-# and
+*** other languages may be more explicit with distinct words that English will cover with a single word.
-# a
+** English is a combination of multiple languages, none of which fully replaced the other over time
-# in
+*** '''''Celt > Germanic''''' (Angles, Saxons, Jutes, etc.) '''> Nordic > French > Latin, Greek >''' modern international word entries
-# that
+*** each new language added, shaped, and expanded the English language
-# have
-# I
-# it
-* of the top 20 most common words, 7 are <u>prepositions</u>
-=== English synonymous & part of speech word use ===
-* the English language has a huge number of words that have multiple definitions
-* other languages may be more explicit with distinct words that English will cover with a single word.
 === "Love" in Greek ===