English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
MYSTERY or MISERY?
How he goes about his tasks remains a ~misery~ (nonstandard).
How he goes about his tasks remains a *mystery* (standard).
A mystery is something that is not understood or known about. Note that the adjectival form is “mysterious”:
His ways are mysterious. ✔️
The experience brought her nothing but ~mystery~ (nonstandard).
The experience brought her nothing but *misery* (standard). A misery is a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort. The adjectival form is “miserable”:
May our lives not be miserable. ✔️
GAB
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