I have heard that around 98% of all the nowadays spoken English uses only 3000 words; I'm wondering if someone of you know which are those words, or where can I find them?
Thanks again!!!
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s=y of the most frequently used 5000 words. These words come from both spoken and written sources.
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s=y of the most frequently used 5000 words.
These words come from both spoken and written sources.
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For American English, here is a free http://www.wordfrequency.info/free.asp?s=y of the most frequently used 5000 words. These words come from both spoken and written sources.