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==The ten hundred words people use the most== | ==The ten hundred words people use the most== | ||
− | *Since ''thousand'' is not among the 1000 most common words in the English language, he has to write it | + | *Since ''thousand'' is not among the 1000 most common words in the English language, he has to write it like ''ten hundred''. |
**Also common is also not a common word (ironically enough). | **Also common is also not a common word (ironically enough). | ||
*It is possible to check if a word is allowed by using his [http://www.xkcd.com/simplewriter/ simple writer]. | *It is possible to check if a word is allowed by using his [http://www.xkcd.com/simplewriter/ simple writer]. | ||
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*He does not use numbers like 1, 5 or 1000 in the book. He writes them out with words. So he could not have written ''1000 words...'' | *He does not use numbers like 1, 5 or 1000 in the book. He writes them out with words. So he could not have written ''1000 words...'' | ||
**Not even in the ''How to count things'' explanation. | **Not even in the ''How to count things'' explanation. |