{"id":759,"date":"2021-10-16T00:04:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T00:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordsofworth.org\/au\/?p=759"},"modified":"2022-06-22T10:41:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T10:41:45","slug":"turn-to-your-printed-reference-book-on-dictionary-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordsofworth.org\/au\/articles\/turn-to-your-printed-reference-book-on-dictionary-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn to your printed reference book on Dictionary Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wordsofworth.org\/au\/articles\/turn-to-your-printed-reference-book-on-dictionary-day\/#1_Happy_accidents\" >1. Happy accidents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wordsofworth.org\/au\/articles\/turn-to-your-printed-reference-book-on-dictionary-day\/#2_A_break_from_the_screen\" >2. A break from the screen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wordsofworth.org\/au\/articles\/turn-to-your-printed-reference-book-on-dictionary-day\/#3_Your_own_library\" >3. Your own library<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>How many of us take the time today to look a word up in an old-fashioned dictionary, rather than just Google it or head to a reference website like Dictionary.com or Wikipedia?<\/p>\n<p>It may seem like a <!--more-->quirky thing to do in this day and age, but we still see the merits of having printed dictionaries in your home or office. Here are three reasons way:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Happy_accidents\"><\/span>1. Happy accidents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s wonderful that dictionaries list words purely in alphabetical order, meaning the next entry down from a word might have nothing to do with the one before it. This allows for great serendipity \u2013 if you look that word up, it means great discoveries made by mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Near to \u201cserendipity\u201d in the dictionary, we have words like \u201csericeous\u201d (silky or covered in fine hairs) and \u201cseraskier\u201d (someone who commands the Ottoman Empire). You can see that immediately, you\u2019re building your vocabulary here.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_A_break_from_the_screen\"><\/span>2. A break from the screen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s recommended that we all take short but regular breaks from our computers to avoid eye strain, but that\u2019s easy to forget if we\u2019re buried in our writing.<\/p>\n<p>One way to move away from your screen without losing the momentum of your writing is to look for some words and definitions in a physical dictionary. Of course, should your internet go down, that makes no difference to a book, and you can still be as wordy as ever!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Your_own_library\"><\/span>3. Your own library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, there\u2019s just something pleasant about having books at your hand while writing. Many writers like to go to their local library to work and take advantage of the environment. It shows you\u2019re committed and focused on your work.<\/p>\n<p>The dictionary may not be a book to read from cover to cover, but for the word nerd, no home should be without one!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many of us take the time today to look a word up in an old-fashioned dictionary, rather than just Google it or head to a reference website like Dictionary.com or Wikipedia? 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