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Guess the most common words

Submitted by Pam_Nelson on 08/07/2008 - 09:40
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This is fun. Click here to see how many of the 100 most common words in English you can guess in five minutes. 

(Thanks to Chris for pointing this out.) 

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I got 52 out of 100. Tough

Sat, 08/09/2008 - 21:42 — Eileen (not verified)

I got 52 out of 100. Tough quiz!

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Pam Nelson began her career as a writer in 1976 and has worked in various editing jobs at The News & Observer since 1987. She has won awards for her headline writing and has taught college classes in copy editing and seminars in grammar and usage.
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