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Thread ID: 52091 2004-12-09 07:16:00 OT: Beauty ~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054) Press F1
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301296 2004-12-09 07:16:00 Source: the Guardian

These are the 70 most beautiful words in the English language, a survey by the British Council found after asking more than 7000 language students in 46 countries for their picks. A further 35,000 people registered their favourites in an online poll.

1. Mother
2. Passion
3. Smile
4. Love
5. Eternity
6. Fantastic
7. Destiny
8. Freedom
9. Liberty
10. Tranquillity
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. Pumpkin
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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Please avoid 'Oi' in loveletters if at all possible :p 		~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054)
301297 2004-12-09 07:31:00 i can understand until around #30, but wtf after that? Megaman (344)
301298 2004-12-09 07:33:00 It's a good thing that I have a little willpower otherwise I could easily get banned. ;)

eg. I was going to ask where bushpig was and would have gone downhill from there :p 		Raikyn (6293)
301299 2004-12-09 07:38:00 I can't comment,My idea of beauty is a Megadeth song.... metla (154)
301300 2004-12-09 08:34:00 61. Oi

French or Enlish ? 		Steve_L (763)
301301 2004-12-09 08:34:00 Remember though, that beauty is only skin deep.

It's ugliness that goes right to the bone. 		godfather (25)
301302 2004-12-09 08:48:00 If you have nothing good to say,say nothing............
I think it's rubbish,as for Metlas choice of music,dear me...... 		Thomas (1820)
301303 2004-12-09 08:53:00 ah well,me and 42 million others.... metla (154)
301304 2004-12-09 09:03:00 > 61. Oi
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> French or Enlish ?

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> These are the 70 most beautiful words in the English language 		~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054)
301305 2004-12-09 09:19:00 >>ah well,me and 42 million others....

Do numbers tell us what is good?
In principal I would fight to the death for your right to to listen to any rubbish you like,all subjective anyway.;) 		Thomas (1820)
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