I made the following poem by adding spacing and punctuation to the list of the 150 most common words in the English language. The words are in their original order, from most to least common. I haven’t changed or omitted any of them.
150 words
The, of to and a, in.
Is it you that he was for?
On are with, as I, his.
They be at one.
Have this from, or,
had by hot, but some.
What, there?
We can.
Out, other were all your, when up.
“Use word how?”
said an each.
“She, which do their time.”
If, will way about many,
then them would write like so.
These, her long make thing.
See?
Him two has. Look more.
Day could go.
Come, did my sound?
No.
Most number, who over,
knew water than call.
First people may down side been.
Now, find any new work.
Part?
Take.
Get place made.
Live where, after back little,
only round man.
Year came, show.
Every good me give our.
Under ‘name’: Very.
Through just form,
much great think.
Say help.
Low line before turn.
Cause same mean differ.
Move right, boy.
Old, too, does tell.
