Mary Gauther, author of "Saved by a Song" and the artist behind numerous albums, discusses the grammar she encounters while songwriting.
Grammar Girl: What’s your favorite word and why?
Mary Gauthier: I love the word "boulevard" because of the way it sings; it has melody built into its DNA. I sing it a variety of different ways and can make it sound happy, sad, lonely, romantic, etc. It holds up every time. I use it in a lot of my songs. I might be in danger of loving it TOO much.
GG: What’s a word you dislike (either because it’s overused or misused) and why?
MG: I am not fond of the common usage of the word “whatever” when directed at me. It feels dismissive. I am unsure how to respond. “It is what it is," when directed at me, also falls into that category. Both are conversation stoppers for me.
GG: What word will you always misspell?
MG: "Rhyme," "rhymer," "rhyme," "rhyming." The silent H destroys me.
Why Does the English Language Have Words With Silent Letters? Grammar Girl explains.
GG: What word (or semblance of a word) would you like to see added to the dictionary? Why?
MG: I was once on a board of directors that got a new word added to the Webster's dictionary: "Americana"—a genre of American music having roots in early folk and country music. It took years, but the addition is there now, and wow, it’s a beautiful sight!
Check out Grammar Girl's article about "How Dictionary Definitions Change Over Time"
GG: Any grammar pet peeves we should know about?
MG: Well, I would like to turn this on myself and say that my partner Jaimee corrects me constantly when I say things like “expresso” or “I could care less....
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