Looking for Common Phrases for article rewriting?

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by scriptillusion, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. #1
    If you knew the top 1000 Common Phrases used in most articles / content on the web, its possible your on the right track on creating a custom thesaurus for commonly used phrases. But the question is how to find the "top 1000 Common Phrases"

    example phrases below:

    the phrase (the amount of times used)
    know how to (222,067)
    know what to (135,046)
    know where to (42,728)
    is the most (115,205)
    is going to (376,719)
    can find a (26,783)
    can get the (20,930)
    when they are (42,264)
    you will be (19,919)
    if you had (145,889)
    if you have (145,889)


    Any Comments?
     
    scriptillusion, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  2. prof_writer

    prof_writer Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Where did you take that statistics?
     
    prof_writer, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  3. scriptillusion

    scriptillusion Peon

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    #3
    Which stats are your referring to? The amount of times the phrases have been used or the top 1000?

    OR

    BOTH???
     
    scriptillusion, Jan 29, 2008 IP
  4. yngvie

    yngvie Peon

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    #4
    That is very interesting.
     
    yngvie, Jan 29, 2008 IP
  5. scriptillusion

    scriptillusion Peon

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    #5
    2 word phrases starting with the word 'are'

    are a (1,169,954)
    are actively (513)
    are actually (19,836)
    are all (101,051)
    are already (22,873)
    are always (62,493)
    are and (65,634)
    are anticlimactic (0)
    are available (13,472)
    are aware (7,644)
    are away (6,814)
    are chatting (2,852)
    are concerned (13,356)
    are countless (196)
    are determined (2,534)
    are development (58)
    are doing (153,782)
    are endless (493)
    are exotic (106)
    are expected (9,121)
    are free (18,751)
    are from (48,385)
    are generating (836)
    are giving (43,492)
    are going (273,601)
    are half (4,706)
    are how (28,872)
    are instantly (309)
    are interested (37,885)
    are invalid (856)
    are it (781,228)
    are joining (1,345)
    are just (196,251)
    are lets (4,664)
    are like (102,815)
    are literally (1,587)
    are looking (146,305)
    are many (11,754)
    are means (21,897)
    are met (2,972)
    are missing (13,112)
    are more (92,523)
    are much (21,831)
    are necessary (4,460)
    are not (451,714)
    are of (19,067)
    are on (183,394)
    are online (5,942)
    are other (9,618)
    are over (33,537)
    are paid (18,081)
    are posting (5,504)
    are previous (72)
    are responsible (7,932)
    are responsive (90)
    are selling (13,485)
    are so (197,078)
    are some (149,143)
    are somewhat (4,390)
    are still (94,003)
    are tailored (80)
    are than (589)
    are the (1,633,161)
    are they (103,980)
    are things (3,611)
    are this (319,012)
    are thousands (955)
    are three (7,764)
    are to (158,682)
    are too (71,152)
    are trying (124,331)
    are typically (713)
    are ultimately (327)
    are up (24,156)
    are used (97,166)
    are using (97,166)
    are well (10,939)
    are with (95,898)
    are wondering (132,855)
    are you (169,447)
     
    scriptillusion, Jan 30, 2008 IP
  6. latoya

    latoya Active Member

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    #6
    What exactly is this list supposed to do?
     
    latoya, Jan 30, 2008 IP
  7. Seasidewriter

    Seasidewriter Peon

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    #7
    Maybe the list is supposed to make us aware of overly used phrases to keep us from using them as much? :confused:

    That's what I'm thinking.
     
    Seasidewriter, Jan 30, 2008 IP
  8. scriptillusion

    scriptillusion Peon

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    #8
    Maybe you guys are on the right path and maybe you aren't ;)

    Lets get together and feel alright!!!! bob marley
     
    scriptillusion, Jan 30, 2008 IP