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| Thread ID: 56507 | 2005-04-07 03:23:00 | On-line Dictionary | Winston001 (3612) | PC World Chat |
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| 342398 | 2005-04-07 06:58:00 | which sites do you use? Personally i have found dictionary.com gives the best reults (my other comp goes straight to freeonlinedictionary which is crap) Though i would imagine we would be looking up different types of words..... :eek: So the quality of the results maybe depentant on that... So I would think that the word "depentant" has a meaning in the dictionary you use. Care to enlighten us as to what the meaning is? |
AMD1 (6552) | ||
| 342399 | 2005-04-07 06:58:00 | Use Firefox In the address bar type: dict word Where 'word' is the word to lookup :)How neat! Didn't know that trick. :thumbs: I've been using google and entering in define:word (or my trusty Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus I keep nearby :p) Another quick and dirty way of finding out the spelling, is to enter in your spelling attempt of the word into google and see if it asks "did you mean..?" |
Jen (38) | ||
| 342400 | 2005-04-07 07:27:00 | How neat! Didn't know that trick. :thumbs: This is a great feature of Firefox I'm sure isn't used as much as it should be. As I mentioned earlier, this is a Keyword. You can set your own quite easily as well. If theres a search function you use regularly on a site you frequent, all you do to add Keyword functionality to it is right-click the box you enter your search terms in and select 'Add a Keyword for this Search...'. This should bring up an Add Bookmark prompt from which you can enter your bookmark name and Keyword. Then you can search directly from your address bar in firefox using "[keyword] [search terms]" eg, "g firefox" would search for firefox in google for me. |
sal (67) | ||
| 342401 | 2005-04-07 07:40:00 | Just to drift off ever so slightly, does anyone know of a good add-in dictionary for use with app's, MS Word, OOo Writer, etc, preferably free :rolleyes: Been having a bit of a hunt lately but haven't found anything I like. BTW, 001, I use dictionary.com from FF (right click) or the address bar occasionally. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 342402 | 2005-04-07 08:50:00 | How neat! Didn't know that trick . :thumbs: I've been using google and entering in define:word (or my trusty Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus I keep nearby :p) Another quick and dirty way of finding out the spelling, is to enter in your spelling attempt of the word into google and see if it asks "did you mean . . ?" Yes but!!!!! In the event someone uses the spelling ADM as opposed to AMD when searching FAQs on PressF1? If we all use Google then there will be no need for PressF1 will there? |
AMD1 (6552) | ||
| 342403 | 2005-04-07 09:08:00 | Like Caffy I use the Miriam Webster dictionary. However, slightly but not too off topic there is a very interesting site which is http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ A bit harder to use now than when I first viewed it, the concept is quite riveting (especially to devotees, like me, of the "Mother Tongue" by Bill Bryson !! Misty :nerd: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 342404 | 2005-04-07 09:14:00 | Yes but!!!!! In the event someone uses the spelling ADM as opposed to AMD when searching FAQs on PressF1? If we all use Google then there will be no need for PressF1 will there?OK, you have lost me there. :confused: I was just referring to using google to check the spelling of words or their definition which is what this thread topic is about. :) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 342405 | 2005-04-07 09:29:00 | Just to drift off ever so slightly, does anyone know of a good add-in dictionary for use with app's, MS Word, OOo Writer, etc, preferably free :rolleyes: Been having a bit of a hunt lately but haven't found anything I like. BTW, 001, I use dictionary.com from FF (right click) or the address bar occasionally. As I am sure you are aware:- MSWord has a spell checker and a thesaurus as well. I might add there is a grammer checker too. For a dictionary do you want spelling or meaning? Bear in mind a word can mean different things depending on context. Unfortunately the English language has changes over the years. The word "gay" used to mean happy and now it would appear has different connotations. I would use the word "homosexual" or "lesbian" as a replacement for the word "gay". The word "desert" can mean I am walking across the desert or I am about to "desert" my Wife. I can also eat my "dessert" which is different. Same spelling but differant meanings entirely. |
AMD1 (6552) | ||
| 342406 | 2005-04-07 10:19:00 | Hi AMD1, It's more for Open Office than Word . I may be missing something in the setup, but I haven't found OO's dictionary and thesaurus, in particular, as useful as Office's . I use quite a few technical terms and words not readily found in dictionaries . Of course building up a custom . dic is the answer but, it doesn't seem to work as well in OO (IBKAC perhaps) . So if there is something I can use that is global, customisable, has a reasonable EN NZ or UK dictionary and a good thesaurus and to which I can import my current Word custom dic, I'd be very pleased . With that in mind, other users opinions are always a good start as to usefullnes and any gotchas . I've downloaded WebWord for a look see . Any more would be appreciated . |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 342407 | 2005-04-07 10:57:00 | I see that the Merriam-Webster gives as its first definition for "prestigious" the proper meaning that my leather bound Webster gives: "of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery" . As in prestidigitation . The art of the magician . It hadn't occured to me that prestigious came from this root . Cool . :thumbs: And my word there are some helpful people here . I'm going to be busy sorting out all the advice . Very much appreciated . |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
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