Post by: vudu on June 22, 2006, 11:29:30 AM
There's an article over at Yahoo News called Most common nouns in English. It has absolutely nothing to do with Wii.
However, there was one thing that I found pretty interesting.
QuoteI know a lot of people were complaining that the name was too short when the final console name was first announced (myself included). Having a name with just one syllable felt odd. However, it seems like that's not the case afterall.
"The thing that struck me when I put together this list was that 90 percent of the top 100 words were one syllable," Stevenson said.
Perhaps Nintendo was right all along.
Post by: couchmonkey on June 22, 2006, 11:48:00 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 22, 2006, 12:44:57 PM
But then I never had any objection to the length of the name. I just thought it was a really stupid name (and still do).
Post by: mantidor on June 22, 2006, 12:52:17 PM
Post by: JonLeung on June 22, 2006, 12:57:19 PM
But anyway, I'm not surprised that the most common nouns are one-syllable. But then again why complicate things? When man started with language and started naming things, it's not like they were going to overcomplicate things. Even if they did, by the time English came around, laziness probably ensured that we'd use "dog" over "canine" and etc.
Even long words and phrases are likely to be shortened over time. No one even says something as short as "What is up?" when they could say "What's up?" then "Wazzup?" or "'Sup?" Next thing you know we'll just be saying "Up?"
I notice there are a lot of movies in the past decade that are just one word, or "The [___]". No one ever makes movies with crazy titles like "Attack of the 50-Foot Woman" anymore.
Post by: Ian Sane on June 22, 2006, 01:18:49 PM
What about Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World or Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl?
There was a little phase a few years back where every film had a long name with a useless sub-title.
Post by: Spak-Spang on June 22, 2006, 01:25:32 PM
I am sure there are others as well. As in Me or I.
Post by: The Omen on June 22, 2006, 01:28:26 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 22, 2006, 01:30:24 PM
You ever hear people who don't speak English suddenly just plug "love" into the middle of their sentence? I swear to God aliens would come to Earth and the first thing they would say would be "BLOOGA BLOOGA F*CK ARKEN BLOOGA".
Post by: Kairon on June 22, 2006, 01:34:17 PM
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Post by: Dozy Boy on June 22, 2006, 01:46:41 PM
I saw it on one of the big evening news shows a while back. I suppose it had been a slow news day.
Okay, bye.
Post by: Kairon on June 22, 2006, 01:48:50 PM
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Originally posted by: Dozy Boy
I just registered to say that the most common English word spoken globally is actually "okay."
I saw it on one of the big evening news shows a while back. I suppose it had been a slow news day.
Okay, bye.
Okay.
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Post by: ThePerm on June 22, 2006, 02:07:32 PM
Post by: EasyCure on June 22, 2006, 02:21:30 PM
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Originally posted by: JonLeung
Hey, cool, vudu quoted me!
But anyway, I'm not surprised that the most common nouns are one-syllable. But then again why complicate things? When man started with language and started naming things, it's not like they were going to overcomplicate things. Even if they did, by the time English came around, laziness probably ensured that we'd use "dog" over "canine" and etc.
Even long words and phrases are likely to be shortened over time. No one even says something as short as "What is up?" when they could say "What's up?" then "Wazzup?" or "'Sup?" Next thing you know we'll just be saying "Up?"
I notice there are a lot of movies in the past decade that are just one word, or "The [___]". No one ever makes movies with crazy titles like "Attack of the 50-Foot Woman" anymore.
SNAKES ON A PLANE!
hm...my suggestion for the most popular word in english would either be the f-bomb that ian suggested, or "like".
working at a mall thats the only word you ever hear:
"so like......i like...and totally like....and he like......so i like.....and then like......"
Post by: ShyGuy on June 22, 2006, 03:45:20 PM
Post by: Bloodworth on June 22, 2006, 04:24:23 PM
And yes I have heard "love" and "I love you" used a lot in other languages.
Post by: EasyCure on June 22, 2006, 05:09:26 PM
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Originally posted by: Bloodworth
How the crap is "Ian" one syllable?
And yes I have heard "love" and "I love you" used a lot in other languages.
haha good one, i didnt even catch that!
Post by: ShyGuy on June 22, 2006, 05:31:21 PM
Post by: Guitar Smasher on June 22, 2006, 05:36:58 PM
Post by: Ceric on June 22, 2006, 06:50:38 PM
Post by: IceCold on June 22, 2006, 07:58:28 PM
QuoteWow.
Originally posted by: Dozy Boy
I just registered to say that the most common English word spoken globally is actually "okay."
I saw it on one of the big evening news shows a while back. I suppose it had been a slow news day.
Okay, bye.
QuoteAttack of the 50 Foot Irma!
I notice there are a lot of movies in the past decade that are just one word, or "The [___]". No one ever makes movies with crazy titles like "Attack of the 50-Foot Woman" anymore.
QuoteThat makes two of you..
Your guys brain is old. It needs training. Defeated by mere Syllabels...
Post by: ShyGuy on June 22, 2006, 09:55:07 PM
This is where I was confused, you syllellaabeble snobs
Post by: Ian Sane on June 23, 2006, 07:56:47 AM
Post by: JonLeung on June 23, 2006, 08:14:59 AM
Post by: mantidor on June 23, 2006, 08:30:16 AM
Post by: JonLeung on June 23, 2006, 08:35:27 AM
That's...let me see...12 syllables...I think?
Here, I'll use it in a sentence:
"Sony themselves gives me every reason to floccinaucinihilipilificate the PS3."
Post by: vudu on June 23, 2006, 08:50:04 AM
QuoteBoth are one syllabe each.
Originally posted by: JonLeung
Brain Age's Syllable Count confuses me with words like "duel" and "smile". Are those two syllables or one?
Post by: Ian Sane on June 23, 2006, 08:59:52 AM
Post by: Ceric on June 23, 2006, 09:16:10 AM
IceCold: Yep and that was part of the joke. (It always comes out here in the south whenever we talk about Syllables.)
Post by: IceCold on June 23, 2006, 02:16:16 PM
QuoteI always thought duel was two - I'm sure it is..
Originally posted by: vuduQuoteBoth are one syllabe each.
Originally posted by: JonLeung
Brain Age's Syllable Count confuses me with words like "duel" and "smile". Are those two syllables or one?
QuoteDyaslexia
IceCold: Yep and that was part of the joke. (It always comes out here in the south whenever we talk about Syllables.)
Post by: Kairon on June 23, 2006, 02:18:47 PM
Cruella is three syllables. Darn you Disney!
Is that "Syllabel" thing arising from something to do with "southern belles" or something as delightfully quaint as that?
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Post by: Ceric on June 23, 2006, 08:01:13 PM
IceCold: I think your reading it wrong. It's sil-la-bels. But hold out the la.
Post by: The Omen on June 23, 2006, 08:06:45 PM
Post by: Kairon on June 23, 2006, 08:09:19 PM
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Originally posted by: The Omen
Wow...honestly who gives a sh!t? If this is what we're to hang our hats on, it's a sad day indeed.
Linguists everywhere collectively emit a piercing yowl of shock and anguish.
~Carmine M. Red
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Post by: King of Twitch on June 23, 2006, 11:12:32 PM
poo
suck
dumb
quaint
lame
dead
fail
also one-syllable.
Post by: Mario on June 24, 2006, 12:00:01 AM
Post by: ShyGuy on June 24, 2006, 06:53:59 AM
Post by: Ceric on June 24, 2006, 08:39:50 PM
Post by: IceCold on June 24, 2006, 10:59:14 PM
QuoteEh? Reading what wrong? I got the joke, and that's why I wrote dyaslexia - since dyslexic people often write something other than what is on their mind, and misspell words..
IceCold: I think your reading it wrong. It's sil-la-bels. But hold out the la.
Post by: JonLeung on June 25, 2006, 08:36:15 AM
Quote
Originally posted by: Ceric
You ever wonder why none of us have actually gone and linked a dictionary?
Well, I linked to "floccinaucinihilipilification" above...
Post by: Ceric on June 25, 2006, 08:37:44 AM
