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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

memorizing words

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today I am gonna ask u a frequent ques as you have experienced it on internet I hope give me the most accurate answer
How many words should I know and how many ones does native english speaker know
  

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Studies suggest that the average native speaker knows about 20,000 words. I'm not sure if this refers to distinct words, or whether it includes different uses of the same word. Studies suggest that there are about 3,000 words which between them account for around 95% of everyday English, and that if you understand 95% of the words in a typical conversation, or piece of writing, you will usually grasp the meaning of the whole thing.

— Blue Jay

  • Studies suggest that the average native speaker knows about 20,000 words.
  • I'm not sure if this refers to distinct words, or whether it includes different uses of the same word.
  • Studies suggest that there are about 3,000 words which between them account for around 95% of everyday English, and that if you understand 95% of the words in a typical conversation, or piece of writing, you will usually grasp the meaning of the whole thing.
  • ) you will be able to get along reasonably well in English.
  • Of course, this won't be nearly enough to make you really fluent, but it will be a good start.
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Studies suggest that the average native speaker knows about 20,000 words. I'm not sure if this refers to distinct words, or whether it includes different uses of the same word.
Studies suggest that there are about 3,000 words which between them account for around 95% of everyday English, and that if you understand 95% of the words in a typical conversation, or piece of writing, you will usual
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