Fact is, I have nothing to blog about today. I have nothing in my mind. I look around my computer and there’s a dictionary on that computer table. Okay, I’ll blog about dictionaries, as stupid as things can get.
Firstly, I’ll search the dictionary on the meaning of “dictionary”.
Please wait.
Dictionary (n) – a book that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings in the same or another language.
Okay, I thought they’ll write something like:
Dictionary (n) – you’re reading the damn thing right now, you idiot.
My thick Longman dictionary has always been beside my computer so that I can check out the meaning of things or sometimes the spelling of the things I blog. Please don’t ask me how I checked the spelling, I don’t know how to explain too. [Apparently the word "blog" isn't in the dictionary.]
Technological advances has caused many to moved to the internet for searches on word meanings. Web sites like Dictionary.com, is one of the most visited web sites. [Then they started this Thesaurus.com too.]
However, I still prefer the traditional dictionary. Because I can touch and flip the book. Plus it makes a good excuse when my mother see me reading a dictionary in front of a computer. I always tell her I am writing a chemistry report. Well, most of the time I am actually blogging or chatting.
And Microsoft Office software has this red underline thing to detect your mistakes in spelling. It isn’t exactly foolproof obviously, but it’s still good enough for me. [I use Microsoft OneNote, which is under the Microsoft Office family, to type my blogs.]
I like that feature, it’s really helpful. However, I find myself losing confidence with my spelling. When I want to write a report on a paper, I need a spell checker. I check the dictionary for many words that I should have known.
Just to let you know. Today, just for today, I switched off the auto-correct, auto-whatever-shit and red underlines. Everything is typed here without the extra help offered by the word processor. I even have to do uppercases!
Try doing that on your next blog entry, you’ll notice an instant drop in your confidence.
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