ending-concordance

Hypothesis

We hypothesize that words in English can be roughly categorized using a characteristic as simple as the pair of letters that they end with, and that this can be exploited to form sentences which look almost plausible.

Apparatus

• Python 2.7.6 (probably works with older versions too)
• A bunch of texts, possibly pre-cleaned text files previously downloaded from Project Gutenberg

Method

• Read in all the words.
• Index the words based on the final two letters in each word that is four or more letters long.
• Write out words randomly chosen from two alternating end-two-letters groups.

Observations

When run on Principles of Scientific Management, I got:

management -which incompetent watch subsequent research statement stop-watch impudent stop-watch achievement Inasmuch point branch development -which excellent winch intelligent switch !

architect therefore object expenditure respect Therefore direct culture abstract you're product warfare architect before imperfect secure contract expenditure architect heretofore !

truth logic herewith public Fifth Scientific eighth drastic youth socialistic one.-fourth Scientific month drastic eighth optimistic strength optimistic health mechanic !

England forward demand third 21-pound afford 18-pound record around backward England board depend guard sound backward around disregard reground afford !

overstraining hoped falling stirred straightening traced wearing seemed directing trained interesting agreed coming completed moving educated shortening studied blundering considered !

capable over-inspectors timetable factors angle ancestors angle Employers double readers angle wears obstacle makers available owners double inspectors settle makers !

survival concise impartial house chemical advise unusual false especial because metal worse impartial increase commercial crease differential close mathematical cause !

severe picking future saving aware working There obtaining figure sending failure lagging nature falling there failing share machining you're loafing !

agents implement permits excellent accounts self-evident weights meant consists employment Experiments spent agents sentiment students inefficient servants experiment costs beneficent !

presents looks joints picks experiments clerks represents walks exerts books accidents books machinists lacks accounts blanks benefits risks tests clerks !