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How many words do you know or think you know?

PostPosted: 09 Jul 2021, 19:43
by Workingman
What is the size of your vocabulary?

It was something asked in a blog and it got me thinking.

My best guess was about 5,000 - 6,000 and I though that would be enough to see me through life quite easily. Imagine my surprise to find that adult native English speakers have something like 20,000-35,000 words. https://wordcounter.io/blog/how-many-wo ... rson-know/

Where on earth do I store them all? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: How many words do you know or think you know?

PostPosted: 10 Jul 2021, 08:32
by victor
In the cloud?

Re: How many words do you know or think you know?

PostPosted: 10 Jul 2021, 10:34
by Gal2
That’s the sort of question that belongs on House of Games!! :lol:

Impossible to work out!

Re: How many words do you know or think you know?

PostPosted: 13 Jul 2021, 15:15
by meriad
Gal2 wrote:That’s the sort of question that belongs on House of Games!! :lol:

I love that show. Pity it seems to be not on at the moment?

Re: How many words do you know or think you know?

PostPosted: 13 Jul 2021, 15:28
by Workingman
It's back on now that the football and Wombledon are over.

Re: How many words do you know or think you know?

PostPosted: 13 Jul 2021, 18:17
by meriad
Oh, I looked last night and it wasn't.... well missed it this evening but will try again tomorrow :D

Re: How many words do you know or think you know?

PostPosted: 14 Jul 2021, 17:19
by Gal2
meriad wrote:
Gal2 wrote:That’s the sort of question that belongs on House of Games!! :lol:

I love that show. Pity it seems to be not on at the moment?


Me too!!! I found old ones (I've not seen them) on Dave, so was happy while the football was on 8-)