The britishcouncil.org site ran ‘What’s your favourite English word?’, questioning an not insubstantial 40,000 people. Also covered by the BBC who highlights a few of the words:
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1. Mother
2. Passion
3. Smile
4. Love
5. Eternity
48. Peekaboo
50. Kangaroo
61. Oi
63. Hiccup
70. Hen night
The top ten is as follows:
1.Mother
2.Passion
3.Smile
4.Love
5.Eternity
6.Fantastic
7.Destiny
8.Freedom
9.Liberty
10.Tranquillity
My favourite word is Baboon.
The rest of the results are below:
| 11.Peace
12. Blossom 13. Sunshine 14. Sweetheart 15. Gorgeous 16. Cherish 17. Enthusiasm 18. Hope 19. Grace 20. Rainbow 21.Blue 22. Sunflower 23. Twinkle 24. Serendipity 25. Bliss 26. Lullaby 27. Sophisticated 28. Renaissance 29. Cute 30. Cosy 31.Butterfly 32. Galaxy 33. Hilarious 34. Moment 35. Extravaganza 36. Aqua 37. Sentiment 38. Cosmopolitan 39. Bubble 40. Pump |
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41. Banana
42. Lollipop 43. If 44. Bumblebee 45. Giggle 46. Paradox 47. Delicacy 48. Peekaboo 49. Umbrella 50. Kangaroo 51. Flabbergasted 52. Hippopotamus 53. Gothic 54. Coconut 55. Smashing 56. Whoops 57. Tickle 58. Loquacious 59. Flip-flop 60. Smithereens 61. Oi 62. Gazebo 63. Hiccup 64. Hodgepodge 65. Shipshape 66. Explosion 67. Fuselage 68. Zing 69. Gum 70. Hen-night |
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