Which of the following most accurately describes one of linguist George Kingsley Zipf's findings in the 1930s?
A)People prefer English titles on products ten-to-one over other titles.
B)The word 'the' occurs about twice as often as the word 'of' in the English language.
C)People prefer short words over long words in advertising.
D)The word 'sex' should be left out of marketing promotions.

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Linguist George Kingsley Zipf found that the word 'the' occurs about twice as often as the word 'of' in the English language, which is an example of Zipf's Law.

Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes One of Linguist