What’s Your Favourite English Word?
Go On, What’s Your Favourite English Word?
(edited by Lynne Hand)
What is the most popular word in the English language? There have been several polls over the years, remarkably (which is a nice word), it would appear to depend, on your personal experiences. Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language, according to a survey of non-English speakers.
More than 40,000 people in 102 countries were polled by the British Council to mark its 70th anniversary in 2002.