Word frequency in speech and writing: Activity
Spoken English
the
I
you
and
it
a
’s*
to
of
that
Written English
the
of
and
a
in
to
is/was
it
for
that
Notes: * ’s here is a verb (not a possessive marker), as in He’s in the kitchen.
Spoken English
the
I
you
and
it
a
’s*
to
of
that
Written English
the
of
and
a
in
to
is/was
it
for
that
Notes: * ’s here is a verb (not a possessive marker), as in He’s in the kitchen.
