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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2020 12:47:57 GMT
Share your best dictionary stories here.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 29, 2020 18:17:33 GMT
Don't be shy.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 23, 2021 14:08:39 GMT
Lots of use of The Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Autonymns (Third Edition, 6th impression) today.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 23, 2021 21:32:51 GMT
Are autonyms words that suggest alternatives by themselves? That would be cool.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 23, 2021 21:37:24 GMT
It is a very useful tool!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 23, 2021 21:45:34 GMT
I can imagine. What people assume to be synonyms very often aren't. Synonyms and antonyms are one of my regular warm up activities for the kids at school as they have to know and explain the terms for the SATs tests.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 23, 2021 21:49:31 GMT
I deploy this particular dictionary often when writing essays. It helps to make points in more varied and interesting ways.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2021 21:57:48 GMT
Can an atlas be included?
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 23, 2021 22:08:42 GMT
State your case!
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2021 22:24:28 GMT
Well, dictionaries are basically a reference book.
An atlas is a reference book.
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Imbibing information and knowledge.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 23, 2021 22:27:41 GMT
Request denied!
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 23, 2021 22:30:14 GMT
Martin will be along shortly to give us a dictionary definition of dictionary.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2021 22:32:46 GMT
IMBIBE! IMBIBE!
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2021 22:33:13 GMT
.....like an educating Dalek.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 23, 2021 22:40:23 GMT
I think it's imbue you want there. Unless your dictionary is demanding we all get drunk.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 24, 2021 7:23:31 GMT
Drunk on the specialist knowledge only an atlas can provide!
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2021 15:30:29 GMT
An Atlas is not a Dictionary!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 24, 2021 18:05:52 GMT
It's a visual dictionary of geography.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2021 18:20:03 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 24, 2021 18:22:18 GMT
Ooooohhhhhhhhhh
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2021 18:44:49 GMT
Now you understand.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 24, 2021 21:34:03 GMT
I must now venture forth into the abyssal plains.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2021 21:38:02 GMT
Oxford also do a rhyming dictionary!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 24, 2021 22:18:00 GMT
I have children's ones of those for when we do poetry. This is a very clever dictionary. It allows you to look up words you don't know how to spell by listing them using the sound the word starts with and the number of syllables it has. It sounds silly I know, but works incredibly well. Especially good for combating dyslexia. www.amazon.co.uk/Advanced-Spelling-Dictionary-David-Moseley/dp/1855035324 |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2021 22:18:49 GMT
I might nees to look into that!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 24, 2021 22:24:55 GMT
Now you understand. -Ralph I understand.... what Man was not meant to understand. Until... he understood. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 16, 2021 11:57:36 GMT
Lots of use of The Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Autonymns (Third Edition, 6th impression) today. -Ralph Heavily utilised again for the recent OU EMA. But do I need to upgrade to the 4th edition? -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on May 27, 2021 10:00:47 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 13, 2024 23:35:16 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 15, 2024 22:47:55 GMT
Now you understand. -Ralph I understand.... what Man was not meant to understand. Until... he understood.Ahhhh. It's nice when you can make yourself laugh. |
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