Even if it is true, I don’t see it as a major issue. From what I recall when I was a novice college debater, the average person speaks about 120 wpm, while some may exceed that and speak at 140 wpm, (some from the NE like me). Interestingly, one debate team from PA, was among the fastest with 160+ wpm enabling them to cover more content than their opponents in the allotted time.
So in the present example 1,000 words “per day” translates to well less than 10 minutes of speech per day while 3,000 is certainly more. That being said on the average mobile call, which many of us have daily, I bet we all spend at least 10-15 minutes speaking or listening.
I would suggest that the factoid though an interesting observation, it’s a distinction without a difference, and great prompt for a casual discussion over cocktails when the conversation stalls. Have a great Memorial Day!
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