Poets Use Dictionarys

Released on = March 27, 2006, 3:56 pm

Press Release Author = Gotsit

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = A brief on the use of a dictionary , for poet\'s writters
and speakers alike . Also a mention or the inspirational website of poetry and its
list of public tools for writting includeing a inpresive list off online dictionarys


Press Release Body = A good dictionary contains a lot more than word definitions.
Definitions are important, of course, and they\'re the main purpose of dictionaries.
But once you know what a word means, it\'s nice to know how it\'s pronounced so you
can use it in conversation and when your writing poetry, not just in writing stories
or reading them.

In Fact A word\'s pronunciation can make the difference between a laugh or confused
look , Now this usually comes directly after the word itself in a dictionary . And
the pronunciation is written in symbols. Some of the symbols look like regular
letters in the English alphabet. Other\'s do not. One looks like an upside down e,
another looks like an n with an extra long and curvy right-hand side. Some symbols
are letters with lines over or below them or one or two dots above them. When you
first see these, they can be daunting at first. But a good dictionary, such as
Merriam Webster\'s Collegiate Dictionary has a pronunciation key in the lower
right-hand corner of every odd-numbered page. And if that doesn\'t provide enough
information, it contains a multi-page guide to pronunciation that discusses the
finer points of pronunciation and how it has evolved over time.

Children\'s dictionaries contain lots of pictures, and many are in color. But even
the collegiate dictionaries have occasional pictures that help break up the text and
clarify some things that might be hard to visualize such as certain animals like an
aardwolf, or architectural terms, such as cloister. Some ever contain tiny
illustrations for each type of cloud. It\'s reassuring to know that the dictionary
can always help out those of us who can\'t seem to remember the difference between
cumulus and cirrus clouds. Can you? If not, pick up your dictionary and refresh your
memory. And don\'t feel bad. Did you know that even some editors who have been on the
job have certain words they always have to look up? The thing that sets the pros
apart though is that they know when they need to look something up.

Some dictionaries have loads of useful and not so useful information in the back of
the book. Style guides for punctuation, capitalization, documentation of sources,
and forms of address are useful to have. So are definitions of medical and
scientific symbols. . Overall, the dictionary is an amazing tool. Every Poet ought
to have at least one. In fact I have made a Very large resource list for poets and
writers alike of online dictionaries the public can use . You will find it at My
inspiration Website www.gotsit.com along with lots of poetry written by myself and
others on topics ranging from your dreams to your real time lovers . We have been
inspiring poets and people for over 20 years so be sure to take a look ,and feel
free to use our writing tools .






Web Site = http://www.gotsit.cm

Contact Details = Robin

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