Loki Wyrd Posted February 6, 2005 Report Posted February 6, 2005 I just recently got a really nice electronic dictionary/thesaurus (and lots of other features), and I figured people here would appreciate it most. At school I show my new toy, and I don't think they are too impressed. But if they'd know of the hardships of having to carry those fairly bulky books--or being forced to go without--then they'd understand. My now obsolete book dictionary only had 80,000 or so words in it, and I was becoming quite frustrated at spending the time looking up words only to find that they were not in it. I haven't been having that problem anymore; I think my electronic dictionary has around 260,000 words in it. My iPod and that are now my two most prized possessions. Anyhow, I just thought I'd express my pleasure--with so little of it going around, one must seize the moment. I'm wasting time, putting off going back to my studies...
Ayshela Posted February 6, 2005 Report Posted February 6, 2005 ohohohohoh sweet!!!!! colour me envious! =) one of the bookmarks which remains, under whatever circumstances, near the top of my list is Refdesk, simply because i can access dictionary and thesaurus and all kinds of neat stuff all in one place, and i've long since lost track of the times i've been out and wished i could hop in there and check the thesaurus for the word i wanted which was just barely out of reach. you are one lucky young man. =) enjoy it! was it a gift? if so, that was exceptionally thoughtful and aware, in which case you're doubly fortunate. =) *hugs*
Katzaniel Posted February 6, 2005 Report Posted February 6, 2005 Sounds awesome. My most prized program for my PDA is my Oxford Dictionary/Thesaurus. I'm not sure how many words it has, I certainly have run into the occasional word that I looked up and wasn't in it, but even with that and the fact it cost $60CD, I find it well worth it. It's my most-used and most-loved application. So useful to have one handy!
Loki Wyrd Posted February 7, 2005 Author Report Posted February 7, 2005 It was a gift from myself to myself. I'm a very giving individual. One of the features I really love is that you can store up to 40 words in a word list. It's a great way to build your vocabulary, as opposed to possibly forgetting the word you just looked up.
Ayshela Posted February 7, 2005 Report Posted February 7, 2005 *giggles* the word list is a great idea!
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