tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post8487248544896119628..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: Musing Monday...It's Only Words...caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-24893935230852583262012-05-29T08:20:45.439-04:002012-05-29T08:20:45.439-04:00Sometimes, I think contemporary books have been &q...Sometimes, I think contemporary books have been "dumbed down" because I seem to run into words I don't know in much older books. Agatha Christie usually manages to slip in a couple of words I'm not sure about.Oh, yeah, I have a real dictionary on the shelf over my desk and I do use it.Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-15251762292864681652012-05-29T02:26:42.074-04:002012-05-29T02:26:42.074-04:00Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Hmmm...maybe ...Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog!<br /><br />Hmmm...maybe you are reading books that are too easy? ;-)<br /><br />Jokes apart, I'm glad you have a good vocabulary. It's a rare gift these days.WutheringWillow @ A Paperback Lifehttp://apaperbacklife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-17920119959986034712012-05-28T21:19:43.825-04:002012-05-28T21:19:43.825-04:00I think when you read a lot, you do develop a good...I think when you read a lot, you do develop a good vocabulary. Sometimes I test myself to see if I really do know that meaning of a word that I think I do. Most of the time I do.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-62101716035699776682012-05-28T16:37:12.645-04:002012-05-28T16:37:12.645-04:00I love to look up places that I read about. It is...I love to look up places that I read about. It is even more fun when you are able to visit a place that you've read about!<br /><br />Here's my MM:<br /><br />http://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2012/05/each-week-miz-b-at-should-be-reading.html<br /><br />Collettacollettakayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242365478904701504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-54962436947753574252012-05-28T12:27:07.674-04:002012-05-28T12:27:07.674-04:00its interesting that I too had a spelling issue.. ...its interesting that I too had a spelling issue.. but doing crosswords and reading fixed it ...Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-64225311845689654492012-05-28T09:14:57.821-04:002012-05-28T09:14:57.821-04:00I have small dictionaries in every room but don...I have small dictionaries in every room but don't use them as often, now that my Nook has a dictionary built-in. But I agree with you, it has been awhile since I had to look words up.Kwizgiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030855903021576354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-35857187031676071622012-05-28T08:57:05.175-04:002012-05-28T08:57:05.175-04:00I only look up words when i am reading my Kindle (...I only look up words when i am reading my Kindle (because it will do it in an instant). Otherwise I just figure it out by context. What I do look up are places, like you, and what people look like if it is a true story. See that is why it takes me so long to get through a non-fiction story...I get sucked in!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-14166557271615144222012-05-28T08:19:56.334-04:002012-05-28T08:19:56.334-04:00I like to look up cities as well and see if they a...I like to look up cities as well and see if they are real places. When I look up words, I use my dictionary.com app on my phone! http://whatsontheshelf.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/musing-monday-11/Vyki @ On The Shelfhttp://whatsontheshelf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-75446025279128539642012-05-28T08:08:59.652-04:002012-05-28T08:08:59.652-04:00I do look up words with an old fashioned dictionar...I do look up words with an old fashioned dictionary but not always the moment I see the unfamiliar word. Quite often, I can figure out what it means from the context but will look it up later just to confirm it.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-89130248143476640192012-05-28T07:35:27.654-04:002012-05-28T07:35:27.654-04:00well, I just gt home after working 12 hours and ha...well, I just gt home after working 12 hours and have not had any coffee yet...so there!caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-7541035362109134262012-05-28T07:02:25.252-04:002012-05-28T07:02:25.252-04:00Caite: Once again, thank you. I look forward to v...Caite: Once again, thank you. I look forward to visiting on Mondays since I alwasy find your MM response quite entertaining and that puts a smile on my face. Sorry for the misspelling but I haven't had my 2nd cup of coffee yet, but think you will get the gist from the context lol.CMashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127437807115591580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-56871572253154450502012-05-28T03:46:24.450-04:002012-05-28T03:46:24.450-04:00I love it! I thought I was the only one who has to...I love it! I thought I was the only one who has to go look up the names of towns and find out all the neat-o facts about them whether they're real or made up.I love traveling but who can do that with gas the way it is. Shew! <br />Anywho, here's my little corner of the world to give my answer: http://www.composingcat.com/2012/05/musing-mondays.html<br /><br />BTW: I own SEVERAL real live hard back and paper back dictionaries...actually I like to collect them...the older ones. There's just something about flipping through the pages looking for a word while your finger scans from line to line and word to word. I agree with you...there's just nothing like flipping the pages of a book whether it's the dictionary or on the hunt for a map.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06081756382029844327noreply@blogger.com