10 May 13
Originally posted by coquetteactually you could look at this: Thread 116518 it proofs your point.
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10 May 13
Originally posted by Ponderable"... the mineshafts of the GF"
actually you could look at this: Thread 116518 it proofs your point.
What an arresting phrase!
Thank you.
15 May 13
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Originally posted by Great Big SteesGreat Big Stees, you'll never be stuck in your search for an appropriate word if you just dig a little deeper within your vast vocabulary. Since you're an above average adult, you already "understand between 50,000 and 250,000 words".
But don't flail around or you'll get stucker.
"Number of Words in the English Language: 1,013,913"
http://www.languagemonitor.com/new-words/number-of-words-in-the-english-language-1008879/
"5000 may be the number of words a typical person uses. When it comes to vocabulary, it is important to distinguish between the words someone understands, and the words they actually use. An average adult with English as a first language understands between 50,000 and 250,000 words. Some people with very large vocabularies, such as Winston Churchill, have been estimated to understand up to 400,000 words. Most people actually use about 10% of the words they understand. So a person who understands 50,000 words buses about 5,000.Shakespeare used about 29,000 words in his plays & sonnets, so we might estimate that he had a vocabulary of 290,000 words. Note: There are at least 475,000 words in the English language, with some estimates as high as 1,000,000. And there are thousands added every year (Twitter, anyone?). So, there's lots to learn."
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_words_are_in_a_typical_modern_person's_vocabulary
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15 May 13
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyNah. I'm stuck at around 37 or so, not age, words.
Great Big Stees, you'll never be stuck in your search for an appropriate word if you just dig a little deeper within your vast vocabulary. Since you're an above average adult, you already "understand between 50,000 and [b]250,000 words".
"Number of Words in the English Language: 1,013,913"
http://www.languagemonitor.com/new-words/numbe ...[text shortened]...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_words_are_in_a_typical_modern_person's_vocabulary[/b]