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 Re: Active and Passive Vocabulary
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Originally Posted by MikeNewYork  Of course. Just start making a list of nouns that are used in the acquisition and preparation of food: fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, dairy products, eggs, spices, breads, crackers, drinks, etc. Then make one for household items, transportation, school supplies, sports, clothing, etc. We are not talking brain surgery here.  | Anyway I am not sure that a simple american uses more than 1500 unique words during a day. He doesn't do all the above mentioned activities in one day, does he? |