Does
Dictionary Plays A Vital Role In Our Day to Day Life?
If you''re a lawyer
Judges quote from the dictionary all the time. It is well known that the U.S. Supreme Court and Justice Scalia in particular increasingly cite dictionaries in their decisions. Many different dictionaries get cited. There is no single best dictionary. While "Webster''s" seems to be the most popular, several unrelated dictionaries can call themselves Webster''s and Noah Webster''s copyrights have long since expired. Other courts cite dictionaries as well. So when preparing a brief, make sure that you
look up key
terms and refer to their definition. If a key term has multiple meanings, then use a
thesaurus to find the correct unambiguous term.
If you''re a student
A thesaurus is a great tool if you are writing an essay. Teachers will always prefer writing where you vary the vocabulary. What does this mean? It means that you should not use the same word too many times in a row. When you see you are about to use the same word again, look it up in the thesaurus. If you''re using LookWAYup, just drag the word to an open LookWAYup window. then click on the word "More..." to see
synonyms and related terms for a particular meaning of the word. You can then use some of the synonyms, or find more specific terms under "Examples" or other related terms if they fit the sentence. Start out your research on any paper with a dictionary. It will get you keywords, phrases, and synonyms that will help you formulate your searches using
online databases and search engines. It is good to have a dictionary handy when you are reading a document. If you''re unsure of the meaning of a word in a document,
If you''re learning another language
An online dictionary is wonderful if you are learning a new language. If you don''t know a language at all, then you have probably tried one of the many online translators; they take a page of foreign language that looks like complete gibberish and turn it into a page of English that is only mostly gibberish.
When you''re surfing the web.
When the
query comes back, you want to properly understand the web pages you see or send a follow-up query. This is where installing LookWAYup on your browser lets you do that easily. Double-click to highlight the word and LookWAYup will not only look it up (it automatically puts it into dictionary form if it is in the plural or past tense) and give you a deinition but it also proposes a follow-up query. The query will search for this word and also pick up some key words from the context of the page where it found it. It can also restrict the search to elsewhere on the same web site.
When you''re writing.
Editors will always tell you to vary your vocabulary. This means that you should not use the same word too many times in a row. When you see you are about to use the same word again, look it up in the thesaurus. If you''re using LookWAYup, just drag the word to an open LookWAYup window. then click on the word "More..." to see synonyms and related terms for a particular meaning of the word. You can then use some of the synonyms, or find more specific terms under "Examples" or other related terms if they fit the sentence.
To avoid looking stupid
Some people use fancy words to stifle open discussion, particularly in meetings. Or you may be new to a field and willing to learn, and for any word there''s always a first time. Psychologists will tell you that one of the major motivators in life is to avoid looking stupid. (So tell them they will look stupid unless they use it - Sales) (don''t forget to remove this note - Sales) If you actually are stupid, then no dictionary will help you. But if you''re not, an online dictionary is a good way to quickly and discreetly bring yourself up to speed on the vocabulary that others are using. Put it on your wireless PDA or mobile phone.
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