How can I count how many English words I Know?

[Pljuchik]

Hi
I would like to account my average vocabulary,is it possible?Is there a virtual method to count words?Please respond.Thanks in advance!

Regards

[Prezbucky]

go through a dictionary, placing a checkmark next to each word you know/recognize.

then simpy count the checkmarks
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[Lost_Soul]

That's an interesting question !
First off, you need to define what kind of vocablurary you want to assess - passive (the words that ring a bell, but never spring to mind when you're speaking) and active (the words that you actually use in your speech).
In fact, the average native speaker of English makes do with upwards of 2000 words (or less) (i.e. the active vocabulary of the average native speaker is 2000 words or so).
As for methods, I'm not yet familiar with any of them, except for an old reliable counting :).

But you may know tons of words and at the same time can't "tie them together", use them in different contexts, mix them with each other, forming idioms, set expressions, etc. So, in my opinion a person should not be bent on aquiring a big big vocabulary, but instead learn set expressions that are composed of that number of words he knows. Well, my last remark was a bit beside the point :)

[Lost_Soul]

[SkiIucK]

Hello,

http://www.wordsandtools.com/vocdemo/gzram3.html

Set it to 'Advanced'.

Regards

[Pljuchik]

[Pljuchik]

[Pljuchik]

Thank you very much SkiIucK

[Nanucbe]

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They will certainly give you the answers you need and if need to improve your vocabulary for real

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[Pljuchik]

nanucbe Thank you very much for useful information

[Tilt]

41 of 120 it's not good for me/....=(
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[Pljuchik]

Hi,Tilt
Can I ask you a question?How long have you been learning E.
Thanks in advance.

[Tilt]

Why are you asking me a question like that?=))))) I've learned English since last year !
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[Pljuchik]

It just interested me,nothing more.Thanks for your reply.

[Prezbucky]