Does Advanced English 2002 have fewer words than Advanced English 97?
No. Every year, there are quite a number of new words added to Advanced English. Some are added on advice of users who claim that some basic words are not basic enough to be skipped. New words also come from progress of sciences and technology, as well as “language fashion”. In a similar way, we try to remove words that became outdated or are extremely rare, but the net result is a constant growth of Advanced English.
