{"id":1775,"date":"2019-07-05T13:57:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T13:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2024-04-21T13:05:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T13:05:11","slug":"fun-facts-12-common-nouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2019\/07\/05\/fun-facts-12-common-nouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Facts About English #12 – Most Common Noun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 2011, researchers used the Oxford English Corpus<\/a> (OEC) to come up with a list of the most commonly used words in the English language. In total, the texts in the Corpus contain more than 2 billion words and include a wide variety of writing samples, such as literary works, novels, academic journals, newspapers, magazines, debates, blogs, chat logs, and emails. From that record, a list of the most common nouns was derived:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project manager Angus Stevenson said, “The thing that struck me when I put together this list was that 90% of the top 100 words were one syllable and that a large proportion was actually from Old English, meaning the words we use all the time in basic sentences are from before the Norman Conquest.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most commonly used verbs are (to)<\/em> be<\/em>, have<\/em>, do<\/em>, say<\/em>, and get<\/em>. The most commonly used adjectives are good<\/em>, new<\/em>, first<\/em>, last<\/em>, and long<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that the bulk of the English language is made up of just 1,000 words<\/a>? Learn why the ampersand (&)<\/a> was once considered the 27th letter of the alphabet! Or check out how long a “moment”<\/a> was when people relied on sundials! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the previous<\/a> or next<\/a> Fun Facts About English<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A building project can be great for bringing your students and classroom together! A House<\/a> or Community Places<\/a> activity, a Seasons Tree<\/a>, or World Maps<\/a> are great for class projects, rainy day activities, or just for fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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