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January 30, 2017 at 1:47 pm #25112
So I’m going to go out on a limb here and start my own first topic… How many of you wordsmiths out there have wondered just how big your vocabulary is? Especially when compared to the rest of the… less linguistically gifted population. I did a fair bit of research on this a while back for an article I did on another blog, and I happened to stumble across this test.
I took ones on several different sites that gave me scores ranging from 12 to 25 thousand words, and this one was by far the most thorough. Any thoughts?
January 30, 2017 at 2:08 pm #25115That’s really neat. I’m not a wordsmith but I like tests like this. My result was ‘Your total vocabulary size is estimated to be: 26,500 words.’
Neato.
Congrats for your own topic. 😀January 30, 2017 at 2:47 pm #25117Well that was fun… 😀 My result was 31,300.
- This reply was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by Kate Flournoy.
January 30, 2017 at 2:49 pm #25119Ooooh, how fascinating! Thanks for sharing, Sierra! My result was 31,900. 🙂 The dictionary and thesaurus have always been two of my favorite books. 😉
January 30, 2017 at 3:02 pm #25120January 30, 2017 at 3:05 pm #2512121,400
Apparently I’m an idiot. I find that spectacular. It means I don’t have the option of seeming intelligent at the expense of my listeners.
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January 30, 2017 at 3:35 pm #25123January 30, 2017 at 3:39 pm #25124@aratrea According to my knowledge of vocabulary, she seems to be wanting a refund on the course now that she knows our true intelligence.
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January 30, 2017 at 3:43 pm #25126*siiiiiigh* Don’t listen to him.
January 30, 2017 at 4:21 pm #25128January 30, 2017 at 4:27 pm #25129Awww… but I like being an idiot!
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January 30, 2017 at 4:32 pm #25132And @daeus is the moderator? 😛
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January 30, 2017 at 4:37 pm #25133Anonymous- Rank: Eccentric Mentor
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@daeus A person can measure as an idiot in one category and a genius in another. A single test does not (can not) determine either. So I’m with @kate-flournoy and @theliterarycrusader; you can not accurately claim the title of idiot. My apologies. 🙂
Oh and I got a fantabulous 21,800. 🙂
January 30, 2017 at 4:46 pm #25134@winter-rose Ok, I guess I’ll have to take your word for it. 😥 After all, I am a genius in finding limitless ice cream supplies…😊😊😊
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January 30, 2017 at 4:50 pm #25137Ice cream???? I’d rather have limitless ice cream supplies than good vocabulary! 😉
I’m below average, but since I’m not an “adult” yet, I guess I’m doing okay. I’m going to have my family take this test though 😀
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