Dictionary online or handbook

@Meramar (2695)
March 6, 2017 6:10am CST
Online dictionaries are very helpfull when you need quick access to one or a few words. But, studying another language, I rather prefer a real (printed) dictionary where you find more options of the translations. If they include even some photos or other kind of images, it's easier to learn. So, a few days ago I've bought a new Cambridge Compact dictionary English - Spanish as I had no one in my bookshelves. Its use will help me to build up my vocabulary as I love reading even dictionaries, checking up for new words and the part of the grammar. Someone else still use dictionaries?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
6 Mar 17
I still use dictionaries, there are several in different languages in our home, included Latin.
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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6 Mar 17
I love Latin, there is one in my shelve too, even an old book about grammar!
Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Mar 17
Latin? Is this in case you fall into a time vortex?
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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6 Mar 17
@Asylum The case is that I love studying languages and cultures, even the old ones, their customs, history, ideology, way of life...
rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
14 Mar 17
I have an app for English dictionary on my phone. It is so useful especially when I am not sure how it is pronounced. I just listen as to how it is pronounced.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
15 Mar 17
@Meramar Yes. It's Webster Dictionary.
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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15 Mar 17
@SIMPLYD Thank you, I will have a look on it!
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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14 Mar 17
Knowing how to pronounce a word is also very important. It's a great app.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Mar 17
I have not possessed a dictionary for decades.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Mar 17
@Meramar They were when I was younger, but now I have an excellent vocabulary so online reference is adequate for an occasional word.
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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6 Mar 17
@Asylum That's great!
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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6 Mar 17
But, they can be very useful.
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Angeles
@AngelesF (311)
• Spain
16 Mar 17
I prefer online dictionaries, specially WordReference.com or Linguee because apart from having the opportunity of listening to the pronunciations, you can also learn from several examples. This way you see how those words are used in context.
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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16 Mar 17
As more complete the dictionary, as more helpful it is!
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I do have two dictonaries. One is very old one. The other is one I got from my community college. Sometimes I do use them. I bought a new thesaurus and I use it.
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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7 Mar 17
They are very helpful!
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shopworky
@delhshop (769)
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21 Mar 17
i would say both, sometime ssmething is easier to see online and some times easier to see on hand book, so both are good
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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21 Mar 17
That's right, I also like to use both.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381759)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 17
Yes, I do but now I'm finding the hard print really hard on my eyes. I think I might need new glasses.
Yuleima Gutierrez
@YuleimaVzla (1857)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
6 Mar 17
yes its very improtant to our grammar !!!
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Carol Cassada
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
6 Mar 17
I still use dictionaries, both physical and digital copies. It comes in handy when writing.
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Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
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6 Mar 17
That's right, there are so many different kinds of dictionaries which are very helpful for writers and linguists.
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