Tracking The (English) Words We Use

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Tracking The (English) Words We Use

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday September 20, 2004 @01:10AM 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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Flash? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:13 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Says I need Flash... which I already have installed, else I wouldn't be able to view the nifty /. ads. Using Firefox 0.9.3 on Win32.
fp? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

does it track first posts?
In Russia by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

The words count you!
Re:another word by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

lol at the moderator's choice of moderation on this one.

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War is by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:29 · Score: -1, Offtopic

War is 304!

Back to the real world...
Re:words we DO NOT use by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:30 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Program??? I fear you are confused, or perhaps just pretending to be an American.
Re:I have looked up all the rude words: by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Being modded as flamebait is only a confirmation that it worked - at least on that particular moderator. Thanks!
Mofo makes it! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-20 01:48 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Motherfucker is #76086! Congrats to all who keep it alive!
Re:another word by gorre · 2004-09-20 03:03 · Score: 0, Offtopic

The post *is* redundant since the fact that "fuck is number 5598" is in the article, which, surprisingly enough, comes before the first post. The post is now at '4, Informative' - just goes to show that the best way to gain karma is to get in quick and state the obvious, or even better: quote the article back at the mods, don't worry they won't have read it.

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"Madness is something rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule." -- Nietzsche
Re:another word by Tanktalus · 2004-09-20 03:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Note to anonymouse cowards: first posts can be redundant if it repeats anything that is a trivial rewording of the FA. First posts aren't first posts - they're first comments to a post, and thus already second.

I'm not saying that this qualified .. 'cuz I haven't RTFA'd yet. But the general statement made still is incorrect.