109) Most Commonly Used Adjectives in the English Language
An adjective is a type of word that describes a noun; but what adjectives are most frequently used in the English language? The Oxford English Dictionary conducted a study of more than 3.5 million quotations from more than 280,000 written sources...
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An adjective is a type of word that describes a noun; but what adjectives are most frequently used in the English language? The Oxford English Dictionary conducted a study of more than 3.5 million quotations from more than 280,000 written sources (books, journals, newspapers, etc.) to reveal the Top 10 Most Commonly Used Adjectives in the English Language. In this episode, Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 in real time.
PLUS...synonyms for each adjective in the Top 10, the most commonly used words of any kind (including non-adjectives), Nick's personally-crafted sentences using each adjective, Brandon's awful journalism professor in college, bootylicious, Alexander the Great, Oxford Dictionary throwing shade, putting the "new" in "news", Press Your Luck Whammy, good = bad, the TV series LOST, college debt in America, Walker Texas Ranger, Brandon's voice causes belly button tingling, and MUCH more.
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