Five Most Frequently Used Words
by I think these must be the five most frequently used words in the English language.
1. The
It may seem simple, but this word is used even more than “a.” It was even used twice in the description of this article. Think about it: most times you hear a title or a noun in general, this article is used.
2. A
This is a more general form of the word “the.” It is used slightly less frequently than “the.”
3/4. Barack Obama
Technically, “Obama” is used more than “Barack” because of the media’s tendency for abbreviation. This set of words recently skyrocketed in usage, especially following November 4, 2008, when the two words possibly jumped ahead of “the” and “a.”
5. And
This is often used to join clauses, such as “I went to the inauguration to see Barack Obama and I enjoyed it.” This word is often used in conjunction with the other four most used words, but obviously not as often.
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Post CommentDebra.
On December 21, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Hmmm, I didn’t know that.
Thanks for sharing, Matt.
God bless.
sheba
On December 21, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Wow! I didn’t even know the 5 words that used most frequently! thanks for sharing!
Morgana
On December 21, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I found it funny. The Barack Obama part is so true.
eddiego65
On December 22, 2008 at 8:12 am
Nice piece. Thanks for sharing!
Darlene McFarlane
On December 22, 2008 at 8:43 am
This is interesting and something I never stopped to consider. I live in Ontario Canada but still the words Barack Obama seem to be very popular words.
Good piece.
Marli Diz
On December 23, 2008 at 6:29 pm
huh? **scratches head** just kidding..
Obama…What is he..? Muslim too??