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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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0Hi, I'd like you to correct the below sentences.02br
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00In every language, 3000 basic words cover about 80 percent of the vocabulary of the language.02br
00If so, why don't you learn ten words every day?02br
00You can learn 300 words every month and reach 3000 (with)in just ten months. 0-
  

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0Your grammar is okay, but your use of "vocabulary" isn't quite right. 3000 words isn't 80% of the (entire) vocabulary -- that would imply that there are only 3750 words in total. However, this core of 3000 words are 80% of the words used in normal conversation.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0Your grammar is okay, but your use of "vocabulary" isn't quite right.
  • 3000 words isn't 80% of the (entire) vocabulary -- that would imply that there are only 3750 words in total.
  • However, this core of 3000 words are 80% of the words used in normal conversation.
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0Your grammar is okay, but your use of "vocabulary" isn't quite right. 3000 words isn't 80% of the (entire) vocabulary -- that would imply that there are only 3750 words in total. However, this core of 3000 words are 80% of the words used in normal conversation. 02br
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00(We won't address whether the verb "have" or "would" is only one word and that the trick is knowing how
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0Hi, thank you for your advice, GG. 02br
00How about the following one? 02br
00"3000 basic words cover 80 percent of the vocabulary included in most documents or contexts."0-
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0That seems to make sense to me. 0-
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