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Post-a-Day Jan 21
January 21st, 2025 01:06 pmI see this is already not an 'every day thing!' I'm choosing the question for Jan 18th, since the one for today is sort of dumb (sweatpants to work - whatever.)
Thesaurus Day: Do you own a thesaurus? How often do you consult a thesaurus to find just the right word?
I do own a couple, actually, the physical, bound paper kind, even! And while I don't use the book versions as often, I do use a thesaurus quite often, usually when writing fiction. I have always been a verbivore and had a thing for weird, wacky, and wonderful language facts and oddball words. What I find disappointing, however, is how often someone comments (roughly 50/50 whether it's complimentary) on my word choices. Like, dude, 'viscerally' is not an especially lofty word...seriously?
Thesaurus Day: Do you own a thesaurus? How often do you consult a thesaurus to find just the right word?
I do own a couple, actually, the physical, bound paper kind, even! And while I don't use the book versions as often, I do use a thesaurus quite often, usually when writing fiction. I have always been a verbivore and had a thing for weird, wacky, and wonderful language facts and oddball words. What I find disappointing, however, is how often someone comments (roughly 50/50 whether it's complimentary) on my word choices. Like, dude, 'viscerally' is not an especially lofty word...seriously?
