Author: Editor, Grammar Girl
Grammar Girl: What’s your favorite word and why? Stephanie Perkins: I can’t tell you my favorite because I use it for plenty of secret, password-related things. Ha! But count me as one of the many, many rain-loving writers who have felt ecstatic upon learning about the existence of “petrichor.” GG: What’s a word you dislike (either because it’s overused or misused) and why? SP: I would be glad to see all of these words and phrases retired: “adulting,” “nothing burger,” “dumpster fire,” “amazeballs,” “disruptive” (when describing technology), and “I was today years old.” Sports metaphors in business conversations also make…
Grammar Girl: What’s your favorite word and why? Juan Gomez-Jurado: In English language it’s “daffodil.” I’m not even a great fan of flowers, but you need to appreciate how that word rolls out of your tongue. GG: What’s a word you dislike (either because it’s overused or misused) and why? JGJ: “Hate.” It’s never properly used. And it’s arguably the ugliest feeling that a human being can feel. GG: What word will you always misspell? JGJ: “Mystery.” I know, I know. It’s kind of the most important word for me, but in Spanish, it’s “Misterio,” so it’s kind of a…