Author: Editor, Grammar Girl
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…