This come-on was irresistible, for in those days the English language still held much fascination for me (it still does, but in a different wavelength now). It did, for it started me on a love affair with the English language that continues to this day. It was happiness enough that each time, I could firm up my grasp of yet a few more strange English words and make them mine to keep. That Dr. Funk's book greatly helped me widen my English vocabulary would be an understatement. In pleasing contrast, Dr. Funk's most beautiful words in the English language were these 10: "dawn," "hush," "lullaby," "murmuring," "tranquil," "mist," "luminous," "chimes," "golden," and, "melody."

Source: Manila Times July 19, 2023 17:11 UTC