Words are not created equal

(talk about word play. the wonder is that one can enjoy it even with limited commanding of a second language. )

Well, I don't know about men, but words are certainly not created equal.

Some are ugly and others pretty; some are thoughtful and others playful; some are avoided and others adored.

I have my own list of favorites, the first being "certainly". I have certainly used it more often than its "fair" share; yet each time, it still brings me joy and delight, for its gentle and casual emphasis on certainty.

I also enjoy its cousin "certain", for though it is "certain", of certain uses, it conveys a subtle sense of, well, uncertainty.

So, words are not created equal. For that, I am certain.