Taxonomy of Wordplay

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1. Pronouns
1. ratio embedded pronouns to length
1. highest
2. highest including reversed
3. highest with letters anywhere

Pronouns

ratio embedded pronouns to length

highest

        common words: ushers : hers & her & she & he & us (0.83)
        uncommon words: ita : it & ta & i (1-t)
        uncommon words: itas : as & it & ta & i (1-t)
        uncommon words: iche : che & ich & he & i (1-t)

highest including reversed

        common words: ushers : hers & her & she & he & us (0.83)
        uncommon words: asti : its & as & it & i (1-t)
        uncommon words: ati : at & it & i (1-t)
        uncommon words: ita : it & ta & i (1-t)
        uncommon words: sati : as & at & it & i (1-t)
        uncommon words: itas : as & it & ta & i (1-t)
        uncommon words: iche : che & ich & he & i (1-t)
        ... and 3 others

highest with letters anywhere

        common words: showtime : whose & most & some & them & this & whom & him & his & its & she & who & he & it & me & so & we & i
                      (2.12)
        uncommon words: myrianthouser : another & nother & theirn & theirs & thysen & other & thine & yourn & yours & youse & hern &
                        hers & hisn & many & mine & more & most & ourn & ours & same & some & them & they & thir & this & thon &
                        thou & tone & ane & any & her & him & hin & his & its & mun & one & she & ten & yon & you & as & at & he &
                        it & me & so & ta & un & us & ye & i (4)
        phrases: my cousin the weaver : whatsomever & whatsoever & otherwise & everyman & everyone & somewhat & whatever &
                 whomever & whosever & another & certain & everwho & neither & various & whoever & either & nother & theirn &
                 theirs & thysen & whatso & every & other & there & thine & twain & where & whose & yourn & yours & youse & each &
                 hern & hers & hisn & many & mine & more & most & ourn & ours & same & some & such & thee & them & they & thir &
                 this & thon & thou & tone & what & when & whom & ane & any & che & her & him & hin & his & ich & its & mun & one &
                 own & she & ten & who & yon & you & as & at & he & it & me & so & ta & un & us & we & ye & i (4.94)

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