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birdy

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Dictionaries
« on: March 14, 2013, 02:01:27 AM »
I got this interesting article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on my daily Library Link: about dictionaries in this digital world.  So few of my friends really care about such subjects that I had to share it with some who would!

http://chronicle.com/article/In-the-Digital-Era-Our/137719
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Re: Dictionaries
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2013, 09:11:32 AM »
What an interesting read! Thank you for supplying it, birdy.
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2013, 12:43:14 PM »
Great article!  We were indeed just talking about this.  Thanks for sharing.

(As a curmudgeon, I could bemoan the fact that so many of the top most frequently looked-up words are unknown when they shouldn't be, but I'll just celebrate the fact that people are looking them up at all!  Way to crave a better vocabulary, people!)
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2013, 11:48:18 PM »
Sorry, ensiform, but I'm with you on this one.  :angel:

I too was surprised at some of the words that people were looking up, but even so it's good to know that dictionaries are still being used!
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2013, 12:48:20 AM »
Watch out, everyone - pigs are flying, hell is freezing over!!
Pat and Enisform are in agreement - is this perchance a miracle to greet the new Pope??  ;D ;D
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Re: Dictionaries
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2013, 01:16:25 AM »
On the subject of the new Pope I do wonder (as a non Roman Catholic) why they didn't pick someone a little younger?  Don't even know why that suddenly popped into my head.
I did find the article interesting as well.
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Re: Dictionaries
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2013, 03:25:23 AM »
As a Roman Catholic, I also wonder why they don't pick younger Popes.  Perhaps true goodness and wisdom only comes with old age .... not something I would know about just yet!
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2013, 11:33:26 AM »
Quote from: Linda on March 15, 2013, 03:25:23 AM
As a Roman Catholic, I also wonder why they don't pick younger Popes.  Perhaps true goodness and wisdom only comes with old age .... not something I would know about just yet!

You mean he isn't your son??   >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2013, 10:38:35 PM »
Oh ha ha and treble ha!!  Consider yourself slapped across the back of the knees, matie!  >:D
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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2013, 01:37:07 AM »
Ouch!
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2013, 02:54:13 AM »
Honestly, TRex and Linda - GET A ROOM!! 
We don't need your 50 Shades of Grey malarkey here  ;D ;D
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Linda

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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2013, 02:52:10 AM »
TRex and I are merely "just good friends", Gaye!  The only shades of grey you'll find here is in our hair!!  >:D
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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2013, 02:56:21 AM »
Okay, Linda, I'll take your word for it  ;D ;D
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2013, 06:37:38 AM »
Quote from: Linda on March 17, 2013, 02:52:10 AM
TRex and I are merely "just good friends", Gaye!  The only shades of grey you'll find here is in our hair!!  >:D
More white than grey in my case, unfortunately.
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