English Vocabulary
It is estimated that there are over 500,000 words in the English language (another 500,000 scientific phrases and other words to make a total of somewhere between 1 and 2 million). Another reference suggested 215,000 different entries, with numerous word forms resulting in higher numbers.
Linguist David Crystal hypothesizes that an average 16 year old has a vocabulary of 14,000 words and a university graduate has a vocabulary of 25,000 words.
If 250,000 is used as a low estimate of the words in the English language, an educated person's vocabulary would only be 1/10 of the total.
Consequently, if you don't know how to express yourself, is it possible that you haven't tried hard enough to find the right words?
Linguist David Crystal hypothesizes that an average 16 year old has a vocabulary of 14,000 words and a university graduate has a vocabulary of 25,000 words.
If 250,000 is used as a low estimate of the words in the English language, an educated person's vocabulary would only be 1/10 of the total.
Consequently, if you don't know how to express yourself, is it possible that you haven't tried hard enough to find the right words?
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