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Old 08-Nov-2006, 09:20
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Default Re: Active and Passive Vocabulary

How often would they have to use the word for it to be included in the list? For instance, in Portugal, I once had to buy a hinge. I looked the word up and went and bought one. I can still remember the word years later, but I only ever used it once- would this be included in my vocabulary?
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