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carson
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The word on the tip of the tongue
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Aug 22 03:41 UTC 1994 |
(you want to use a word, but you can't think of it. The only words you
can come up with are pale substitutes.)
(do you try to find a thesaurus to help you?)
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omni1
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response 1 of 14:
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Aug 22 05:02 UTC 1994 |
Why not?
Unless it's a pain to find, using a thesaurus never has negative
ramifications.
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vishnu
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response 2 of 14:
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Aug 22 07:11 UTC 1994 |
Yeah. what omni said.
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arwen
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response 3 of 14:
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Aug 22 22:56 UTC 1994 |
I like to describe the word I am trying to think of (assuming verbal
conversation) and get the listner to help me remember the word. Thsis is
especially effective with annoying people. They get tired and go away faster.
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aruba
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response 4 of 14:
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Aug 23 00:04 UTC 1994 |
(I think Carson's store of sticky situations is running a little low :))
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brenda
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response 5 of 14:
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Aug 23 01:04 UTC 1994 |
I use a thesaurus all the time. I also use a dictionary to find nicknames
for IRC. does taht count?
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popcorn
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response 6 of 14:
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Aug 23 12:57 UTC 1994 |
This response has been erased.
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asp
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response 7 of 14:
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Aug 23 22:29 UTC 1994 |
no, I usually can't find one. if it's a paper, I usually start asking anyone
(friendly) who's around, otherwise, I do without but tell the other person
about the really cool word I _could_ have used...
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dang
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response 8 of 14:
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Aug 26 02:05 UTC 1994 |
yes. Wordstar has one built in, so it's easy.
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gracel
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response 9 of 14:
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Aug 27 20:13 UTC 1994 |
Actually I've rarely found a thesaurus-book *useful* -- very
*interesting*, sometimes, but the word or phrase I'm looking for
isn't there. I prefer to consult a dictionary, either the printed
form or the minds of my family around me (it worked better before
I married, but Dave is sometimes similar-minded enough to help).
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abchan
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response 10 of 14:
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May 17 03:33 UTC 1995 |
Considering I have a thesaurus sitting next to my computer, yes, I
would look it up, unless I was talking with my boyfriend in which case,
he can usually figure out what I'm trying to say and will come up with
the word for me... :)
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phreakus
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response 11 of 14:
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May 20 19:28 UTC 1995 |
What moral quandry is involved? What is wrong with the use of a reference
material designed for such a purpose. Give me something deeper.
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tracie
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response 12 of 14:
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May 22 04:15 UTC 1995 |
yep...it's happened to me before. Sometimes it's easier to get a friend's
help though if a thesaurus isn't available.
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ewhisam
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response 13 of 14:
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Dec 28 00:49 UTC 1995 |
Yes
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woody
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response 14 of 14:
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Feb 1 08:50 UTC 1997 |
I would use a thesaurus.
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