Two Friends To a Writer

Every writer has two friends who will always help them on their journey. These two friends have been with us for as long as you can remember. The dictionary and the thesaurus. A writer is not far from them, and they are always there for a writer.

The dictionary and the thesaurus has been with us since childhood. If there is a word where the meaning is not know, then dictionary can help you. Are you not sure how to spell the whole word? Again, the dictionary is there for you. Do you need a similar word in place of another? Then turn to the thesaurus.

Every writer should have a physical copy of them. But I also think with the internet age, the online dictionary and thesaurus are great as well. When searching on Google, the following websites appear at the top:

Dictionary.com

Merriam-Webster

One Look

Your Dictionary.com

The websites allow you to search their online database for the meaning of different words. The best part of these online dictionary is how you can hear the word. I am terrible at pronouncing words. I need to hear it before I can attempt to say it. You can click and hear the word being said. It is a wonderful learning tool when it comes to those really long words.

Back to searching on Google for online thesauruses, and you will see:

Thesaurus.com

Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus

MSN encarta Thesaurus

Thesaurus.com is my personal favorite. They list many different synonyms, and list similar words under your main search. I recommend this online thesaurus over the others, but you can decide for yourself.

Remember, your best friends are there for you through thick and thin. They will never let you down when you are searching for those words.

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