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The 300 Most Common Words
A story by Bruce Sterling
The of, and a to in, is you. That it? He for was on – are as with
his they. At be this: "From I have, or by one had not; but what all
were." When we there can: an your which!
Their said, "If do will each about, how up out them?" Then she
many – some – so these would other into. Has more; her two, like him.
See, time could no make than first.
Been its who, now. People, my made over did, down only way. Find
use; may water long – little, very after. Words called: "Just where most
know!"
Get through, back much before go, good new write. Our used me, man –
too any day. Same right: look, think, also around. Another came; "Come
work!" Three word: "Must, because does." Part, even place. Well, such
here take! Why? Things help put years different!
Away again. Off went old number; "Great," tell men. Say! Small
every found still between name? Should Mr Home big give air line? Set own
under? Read: "Last? Never us!"
Left end: along, while might next sound. Below, saw something!
Thought, "Both? Few those always looked show large! Often together!"
Asked house: "Don't world going want?"
School important – until one form food keep children. Feet land side
– without boy! Once animal's life, enough took sometimes four head!
Above, kind began almost live page. Got earth need, far hand high.
"Year..." mother light parts – "country father let night, following two
picture."
Being study, second eyes soon times story boys. Since white days ever
paper, hard near sentence better. Best across during today; others,
however, sure means knew it's try. Told young Miles: "Sun, ways thing
whole. Hear example: heard several change." Answer Room: "Sea against
top, turned three... Learn? Point city! Play toward five.... Using
himself, usually."
Source: The American Heritage Word Frequency Book by John B. Carroll, Peter
Davies, and Barry Richman (Houghton Mifflin, 1971, ISBN 0-395-13570-2).
