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Offline BoliverAllmon

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interesting fact
on: July 01, 2005, 03:18:07 PM
here is something interesting.

90% of all English words come from Latin words, but 80% of all words that the common man uses is of Old English descent.

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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: interesting fact
Reply #1 on: July 01, 2005, 09:33:55 PM
80% of words spoken by English teenagers start with an F
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Offline nanabush

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Re: interesting fact
Reply #2 on: July 01, 2005, 09:46:36 PM
But 90% of english teenagers are latin... ::) figure that one out lol.
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Re: interesting fact
Reply #3 on: July 02, 2005, 04:39:11 PM
80% of words spoken by English teenagers start with an F

that is sadly true

Offline Waldszenen

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Re: interesting fact
Reply #4 on: July 03, 2005, 06:33:34 AM
80% of words spoken by English teenagers start with an F


So I suppose in your average 10-word sentence....


"fuk fag fuk fuk fuk fag fag fag hello you"
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Re: interesting fact
Reply #5 on: July 03, 2005, 06:52:26 AM
hi all.  careful with the language

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Re: interesting fact
Reply #6 on: July 03, 2005, 10:59:29 AM

So I suppose in your average 10-word sentence....


"fuk fag fuk fuk fuk fag fag fag hello you"
Yes thats it, with the occasional variation.
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Offline BoliverAllmon

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Re: interesting fact
Reply #7 on: July 03, 2005, 12:37:30 PM
lol
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