The Guardian recently reported on words most hated by a selection of English poets. These included redacted, pulchritude, and appall.
My wife's least favorite word is moist. It literally grosses her out to say the word in her presence.
Words that make me wince include:
Got: I just can't find a way of using this word without sounding guttural and stupid. The words have or received are almost always suitable replacements.
Shortened words: It annoys me to hear someone use the word delish in pla
Published on July 14, 2009 00:11