Comments on: Dictionary vs. Thesaurus

By: LH

LH — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:41:56 +0000

A thesaurus gives you more wordplay, while a dictionary gives articulation to your voice. I would use the former, then the latter to see if ithe chosen word is the best anunciation of your voice. They go hand-in-hand.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:35:39 +0000

While if I was required to pick one that humans could use for the rest of history and have the other one eaten up by aliens or something, I would grab a dictionary.

But when it comes to what I use more often for myself–be it with work or for fun–I’d have to say thesaurus.

By: twilight

twilight — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:44:04 +0000

I think thesauruses are better.

By: salih

salih — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:16:45 +0000

hi,,,

By: DPeach

DPeach — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:58:53 +0000

When I was in school, my teacher called the Thesaurus, “the dinosaur book.” I guess because it has a dinosaur sounding name.

I live and work in a country that does not speak my native language. A thesaurus has become one of my favorite reference books. It can really help expand your understanding of word subtleties.