7 November 2015

On 100 words

Video to follow.


12 words

A pleasing feature of my childhood was the annual sale of work in our church.
It was held on the second Saturday of each December.
Parents took the opportunity to declutter; and my siblings and I got armloads of new reading material.
Old annuals and comics were garnered, with Ladybird books of various sorts.

Group 1  12 words that are 25% of any written text in English

  • a
  • and
  • he
  • I
  • in
  • is
  • it
  • of
  • that
  • the
  • to
  • was

Group 2  the next 20

  • all
  • are
  • as
  • at
  • be
  • but
  • for
  • had
  • have
  • him
  • his
  • not
  • on
  • one
  • said
  • so
  • they
  • we
  • with
  • you

Group 3  68 more

  • about
  • an
  • back
  • been
  • before
  • big
  • by
  • call
  • came
  • can
  • come
  • could
  • did
  • do
  • down
  • first
  • from
  • get
  • go
  • has
  • her
  • here
  • if
  • into
  • just
  • like
  • little
  • look
  • made
  • make
  • me
  • more
  • much
  • must
  • my
  • new
  • no
  • now
  • off
  • old
  • only
  • or
  • other
  • our
  • out
  • over
  • right
  • see
  • she
  • some
  • their
  • them
  • then
  • there
  • this
  • two
  • up
  • want
  • well
  • went
  • were
  • what
  • when
  • where
  • which
  • who
  • will
  • your