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‘Burqini’, ‘Planking’ Headed For Our Dictionaries?

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11:30AM January 22, 2012 | Logan Booker

I’m all for advancing the English language, but if “planking” and “burqini” are currently topping the list of words Australia has voted to include in the Macquarie Dictionary, we really have no choice but to flick the read-only switch to the on position. Immediately. More »


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Quickly Look Up The Definition Of Any Word In Google Docs

12:00AM August 27, 2011 | Adam Dachis

When you’re in Google Docs and want to check the definition of a word, all you need to do is type the word (or select an existing one) and perform a quick keyboard shortcut. For Windows users, that shortcut is Control+Shift+Y. For Mac users, it’s Command+Shift+Y. More »


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TheSage Is A Powerful Dictionary And Thesaurus For Windows

10:00AM March 2, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows/Web: We’ve featured quite a few great language tools on the web, but if you’re looking for a downloadable program with word definitions, pronunciations, example sentences, thesaurus and system integration, free program TheSage is one of the best dictionaries around. More »


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Use Google Voice Search As Your Own Personal Dictionary

12:30AM January 5, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you a hear a word in regular conversation that you don’t know, it can be hard to look it up if you don’t know how to spell it. Instead, just throw it at Google Voice Search to get an accurate definition. More »


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The Best Language Tools For Geeks

10:00AM November 11, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

No matter your command of the English language, we all have trouble defining, pronouncing or even remembering certain words, which makes writing tough. Here are some of the best tools to help you out. More »


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Wex Explains Legal Terms For Non-Lawyers

1:00AM September 11, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Wex is a community-edited legal dictionary and encyclopaedia that can break down topics like landlord-tenant law into reasonably understandable bits. With the addition of a great plain-English law dictionary, it’s an even better resource for getting a quick read on legal-ese. More »


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IdiomDictionary Defines That Phrase So You Don’t Have To Ask Your Friends

1:00AM August 9, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Almost like a less offensive Urban Dictionary, IdiomDictionary is for those phrases that everyone seems to understand except you — instead of getting them to explain it, you can look it up in their giant database of over 5000 idioms. More »


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How To Remove Misspelled Words From Your Android Dictionary

5:30AM June 9, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Android phones feature some pretty neat predictive text features for typing with the software keyboard, but sometimes they don’t contain words you need (or they add words you don’t want). Here’s how to edit your phone’s predictive text dictionary. More »


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Open Dictionary Is A More Reliable, Cleaner Urban Dictionary

7:00AM May 18, 2010 | Erica Ho

Macmillan’s new Open Dictionary allows anyone to suggest definitions for new words, similar to online Urban Dictionary. It differs in the fact that the definitions are carefully screened and handpicked, making it — in theory — more reliable and trustworthy. More »


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Inogolo Demonstrates Pronunciation Of Difficult Proper Names

5:00AM May 13, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’re puzzled on how to pronounce an unfamiliar proper name, Inogolo can help with visual and spoke pronunciation guides. More »