Why is New York so glamorous? What is New York after all? I asked the members of our groupe Facebook Destination New York inviting everyone to post ONE WORD to define New York. Here is a collection of the answers. Than to give you an idea of what awaits you when you finally leave for New York!
Top 10 NYC Fans
1/ Magic
The word “Magic” was the most frequently mentioned word during this survey, with a total of 27 mentions. Added to this is the English version, Magic, cited by France. 😉
2/ Amazing
Amazing means “incredible” in French. This word is essential in the vocabulary of New Yorkers, and Americans in general. They use it anytime, anywhere in their conversations. Everything is fast Amazingfrom the color of a dress to a simple anecdote.
3/ I dream
The word “rêve” climbed to 3rd place in the ranking, combining the French version “rêve” and its English translation, to dreammentioned by 6 people.
4/ Great
5/ Unforgettable
6/ Unique
7/ Breathtaking
8/ Excessive
9/ Huge
10/ Extraordinary
My 10 favorite words
In compiling the words of each, to establish the Top 10 above, I also read responses that I found alternately poetic, humorous, or surprising. Here is the list of my 10 “favorites”, this time without ranking. 🙂
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidose
Indeed, the magic formula of Mary Poppins applies perfectly to New York. Well done Natalia!
Uncategorized words
Some members of our groupe Facebook Destination New York of course it was hard to sum up all of New York in one word! 🙂 Here are some “out of category” answers, both because they consist of more than 2 words, and because it’s an interjection without precise spelling:
- Oh!, mentioned by 9 people. Curiosity: each of the 9 or so people wrote “Wow” differently. So we have: Waouh, Wahou, Wao, WHAOUHHHHH, Wooooow, Waouhhh and Wouaw. Choose yours!
The last word
To conclude this investigation, I leave the last word to Emma and PJ, who both posted the same word to describe New York: Indescribable.
