Common Words in English

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Here is a handy list and a discussion of the most freqently used words in English. Note that most of the common words are of Anglo-Saxon origin and often do not follow the phonics rules we teach beginning students. That is one of the reasons English is so confusing and that learning to read is hard.

Take a look at the new words, also.

http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/newwords/?view=uk