I wonder how Often........

Bangladesh
January 24, 2011 2:37pm CST
hey guys how often you use dictionary...for me its everyday..... When I do any assignment, write a blog, or here also...dictionary helps me to get the appropriate words..and again sometimes I don't get the meaning of a word...so dictionary (English) is must for me........ What's about you ?
7 responses
• China
25 Jan 11
The dictionary is my good teacher and helpful friend.Since my childhood,I have had the good habit to look up dictionary when I encounter difficult word.I have many dictionaries such as my mother tongue dictionary,English dictionary,the dictionary materia medica, chemistry dictionary,etc,.I just cann't imagine how I study without dictionary.
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• Bangladesh
25 Jan 11
I feel the same and as you said I do have many from my native language to foreign and dictionary of a particular subject...dictionary was always and still is a good teacher for me..I do remember when I was a kid my mom always assigned me 10 words from dictionary everyday.to memorize. She also took exam the very next day and comprehensively at the end of the week..We also had a language class at school where we were required to buy a dictionary kid version and teacher tought us different word either by showing pictures or model of that thing and told how to use it and where..we also had a story teller book....full of stories and tells...that was my favorite one....we loved that session because those stories were too good and interesting...we didn't even realized when we were learnt a new word...that was really fun.. I also had science, physics and chemistry dictionary in high school when I was science background...now I have economic dictionary as I'm studying business and economics...they are really really helpful for instant access....
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Yes i do have dictionary always besides me. I use it for blogging and for my online review. Everytime i open a PC it is instant that i will research an Online Thesaurus rather than opening You Tube. I have saved so many free ebooks and everytime there are new words popping up, i used this online Thesaurus and dictionary books besides me. For me it is a must so that we can learn new words everyday with the proper meaning attach to it. And those words are what i used when i am writing my online review and blogs.
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• Bangladesh
25 Jan 11
wow that's great grecy! ...you sounds like me..I love to learn new words and there appropriate meaning and places to use along with synonyms, antonyms etc. it's a fun and most important for non native English speaking people..
@cybersoft01 (1284)
• India
25 Jan 11
Long back, when I did not have a large vocabulary, I used to use dictionary a lot. Every time I came across a new word, I checked it up in the dictionary. This way, I have collected a lot English words and now I don't need dictionary any more.
• Bangladesh
25 Jan 11
Congrats mate!..great news..happy to know that...I wish someday I would be so confident and find it easy to get the meaning of every word.. I'm pretty comfortable with everyday usable words, communicative English, greetings ...to keep the flow of a conversation or discussion but when it is a literature, it just hits me...I feel doh...
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
24 Jan 11
I usually don't use the dictionary anymore...not when I have the laptop sitting right in front of me if I ever wonder about a word. Yeah, I could go....look it up...but a wiser voice says...just look it up online! lol..
• Bangladesh
24 Jan 11
clever buggles... It also whispers in my ear.... You know..you people have confidence on what you know and learnt from your culture and gens...you are extremely knowledge..but people like us we adapt this laguage as our second, try to get used to it but there is always a limitation between natural and learnt behavior.. I'm Bengali...I never use any Bangle dictionary neither physical nor online..because I have taught it from childhood, from my gens, from my family...so I am confident and I have good command over this language.. but when it is English I sometimes have to relay on dictionaries for vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms..and theres also far difference between bookish English and communicative ...and all together they are complex..
@mark98 (567)
• China
25 Jan 11
I use an online dictionary more than a book.I use m-w.com all the time.It's quite more easy and less tiem consuming.
• Bangladesh
25 Jan 11
Is it Merriam-Webster dictionary? I used it..its good but I found oxford dictionaries more user friendly..
@dellmore (84)
• United States
24 Jan 11
don't use it at all. I just go online if theres something I want to seee
• Bangladesh
25 Jan 11
I know its the quickest way ..and we all depends on technology, no matter what it is for...thanks for sharing...
@stevieboi19 (1419)
24 Jan 11
I don't usually I'm lazy and avoid finding out certain words, I really shouldn't though seeing as I want to work in writing field. Any time I do in fact look words up it's usually on the internet as well I haven't used a physical dictionary in years.