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  2. How frequently are people saying 'please'? Not very often ...

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    People only say "please" 7% of the times when asking for something — and half of those are intended to put pressure on others, rather than to be polite, a new study finds.

  3. Most common words in English - Wikipedia

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    Another English corpus that has been used to study word frequency is the Brown Corpus, which was compiled by researchers at Brown University in the 1960s. The researchers published their analysis of the Brown Corpus in 1967. Their findings were similar, but not identical, to the findings of the OEC analysis.

  4. American English - Wikipedia

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    American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, [b] is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. [4] English is the most widely spoken language in the United States.

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    many figurative senses derived from baseball, e.g. off one's base (crazy), to get to first base (esp. in neg. constr., to get a first important result); more recently (slang), a metaphor for one of three different stages in making out (q.v.) – see baseball metaphors for sex; more s.v. home run: bash

  6. ‘Just as important as electricity or water': Biden admin will ...

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    "The biggest investment in high-speed internet ever." ‘Just as important as electricity or water': Biden admin will spend $42 billion to give 'every person in America' access to the internet by ...

  7. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in British and American English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different ...

  8. Frequency illusion - Wikipedia

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    As a result of frequency illusion, once the consumer notices the product, they start paying more attention to it. Frequently noticing this product on social media, in conversations, and in real life leads them to believe that the product is more popular – or in more frequent use – than it actually is. [22]

  9. 10 Genius Phrases To Use Instead of 'I'm Busy,' According to ...

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    The One Time It's Best To Say "I'm Busy" All of the above responses are great swaps for "I'm busy," but Dr. Cooper says there's one time when the phrase is the best one to go with.