These Are the 70 Most Beautiful Words in English, According to a Survey

English isn't one of the romance languages, but that doesn't mean we don't have lovely words. There's some beauty in this ol' West Germanic language yet! In 2004, the British Council set out to highlight that fact with 70 of the most beautiful English words. The entire list is below, but here's a quick taste of our favorites: gazebo, smithereens, coconut, and hippopotamus. This is gonna be fun. [...]

‘Hasta La Victoria Siempre’

Looks like Bill de Blasio stepped in it down in Miami today by tossing out the famous Che Guevara line at a union rally. In Miami. Did I mention Miami? He’s now apologizing: I did not know the phrase I used in Miami today was associated with Che Guevara & I did not mean to offend anyone who heard it that way. I certainly apologize for not understanding that history. (1/2) — Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) June 27, 2019 I only meant it as a literal message to the striking airport workers t [...]