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== The most common words in English== | == The most common words in English== | ||
#the | {| | ||
#be | | #the | ||
#to | |- | ||
#and | | #be | ||
#a | |- | ||
#in | | #to | ||
#that | |- | ||
#have | | #and | ||
#I | |- | ||
#it | | #a | ||
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*from: [[wikipedia:Most_common_words_in_English|Most common words in English - Wikipedia]] | *from: [[wikipedia:Most_common_words_in_English|Most common words in English - Wikipedia]] | ||
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*of the top 20 most common words, 7 are <u>prepositions</u> | *of the top 20 most common words, 7 are <u>prepositions</u> | ||
*the top 200 words constitute 50-60% of words used commonly used | *the top 200 words constitute 50-60% of words used commonly used | ||
**see: [https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/546759/is-there-a-frequency-of-the-use-of-different-parts-of-speech-in-english Is there a frequency of the use of different parts of speech in English? - Stack Exchange] | **see: [https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/546759/is-there-a-frequency-of-the-use-of-different-parts-of-speech-in-english Is there a frequency of the use of different parts of speech in English? - Stack Exchange] | ||
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== English synonymous & part of speech word use == | == English synonymous & part of speech word use == | ||