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Tracking The (English) Words We Use

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the interesting-models dept.

Zugok writes "Wordcount.org has an interactive presentation of the 86,800 most frequently used English words. In addition they have Query Count which is a dynamic database of what are the most queried words on Wword Count. Then there is the conspiracy corner where certain words seems to end up in some sort of eerie order. Cowboy comes 14834 and Neal comes 18928. Bebop comes 70673."

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  1. Love Hate by richardoz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    At least love @384 ranks above hate @3107

    I think the world isn't so bad...

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    1. Re:Love Hate by KRYnosemg33 · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Sure, but what you fail to realize is that the word is most often used in the following cases:
      "I love Britney Spears"
      "I love M. Jackson"
      "I loved Gigli"
      "I love [insert political candidate] because of [insert extremely dumbass reason]"

      You realize the world isn't the poetic and romantic place you think it is.

  2. You know this world is in trouble by Lispy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    when the word "money" makes place 227 while "love" is at 384. Or maybe I am just turning into some sort of postmodern hippie. ;-)

  3. 86,800 most frequently used English words??? by ceeam · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Bloody hell, I wonder what other words are _not_ so frequently used then.

  4. Flash!? by avalys · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It would be nice if the list were available in plaintext form, instead of this slow and miserable Flash presentation.

    This is a prime example of Flash being misused. It's not needed at all, and only serves to slow things down. It also makes it impossible to use the data for anything useful.

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    1. Re:Flash!? by julesh · · Score: 4, Insightful

      BUT.. the flash implementation is very clear, easy to use and a good bit of coding. So Ner.

      Sorry, according to the copy I've just downloaded, there are NaN words in the archive, and the word I've just clicked on (""), is at position NaN.

      I wouldn't say it was exactly the greatest coding in the world.

  5. Re:Flash? by alatesystems · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I really am sick of sites that require flash to get actual information. It should be part of the usability guidelines of the web that information be required to be in at least format.

    Take these two sites for example. I work in the healthcare profession and we don't run our machines as administrators, and flash isn't installed default on Win2k. When you go to Ochsner's Health Plan website, you can't do anything unless we, as administrators, log in and install flash for them from the activex control, just to log in as a provider.

    Also, Houston RoadRunner is the exact same.

    I hate flash, a lot, and It annoys me because you can't manipulate fonts, you can't use scroll wheel most of the time, all the control is taken AWAY from the user. I love flash when used for hilarious web cartoons, but using it for content is ridiculous.

    Chris