Table 2.
Verb Bias (Percentage) of Verbs Used in the Materials. Also Shows Percentage of NP/(NP+SC) for Both Norms, Pooled when Available
| Verb | Garnsey et al. | Kennison | Mean % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | SC | NP | SC | NP | |
| Admit | 9 | 60 | 14 | 43 | 18% |
| Announce | 49 | 48 | 75 | 19 | 65% |
| Believe | 14 | 50 | 39 | 29 | 40% |
| Discover | 69 | 30 | 59 | 25 | 70% |
| Emphasize | 75 | 19 | 17 | 71 | 51% |
| Expect | 26 | 10 | 28% | ||
| Feel | 12 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 59% |
| Figure | 8 | 46 | 15% | ||
| Guess | 39 | 25 | 45 | 9 | 71% |
| Indicate | 21 | 70 | 21 | 67 | 23% |
| Know | 31 | 46 | 40% | ||
| Prove | 23 | 61 | 61 | 20 | 51% |
| Recommend | 55 | 45 | 55% | ||
| Regret | 17 | 9 | 82 | 6 | 87% |
| Suggest | 18 | 61 | 33 | 59 | 30% |