The Query

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After reading the essay "My Idiolect," the Chapter wants to invite you to join the discussion or start a discussion of your own. For instance, a person's idiolect is the way he or she speaks--that is, the features most common in one's speech. Do you say the word "like" a lot? Do you use Spanglish or swap foreign words for English ones ? Do you say "I dunno"? These are all examples of your idiolect. Now, the Chapter would like to ask the following:

1. What is the most beautiful word in the English language?

2. What is your favorite verb or noun?

3.What is the sexiest word in Latin?

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2008 at 7:15 PM

    The most beautiful word in the English language is mire.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2008 at 8:35 AM

    1. The word "almost" intrigues me with its strange beauty.
    2. Compassion.
    3. Still working on this one.

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