Comments on: Dictionary.com: What are we looking up? http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/ web insights powered by over 2 million U.S. online consumers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:52:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: HEEL LIFTS http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1299654 HEEL LIFTS Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:14:05 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1299654 English and Writing classes have forced the habit of underlining unfamiliar words I come across and looking them up later English and Writing classes have forced the habit of underlining unfamiliar words I come across and looking them up later

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]]> By: Timothy Malia http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1245556 Timothy Malia Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:47:27 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1245556 Some interesting thoughts. I agree somewhat with Jane (#9) as I will sometimes look up words to clarify spelling, and I imagine others do too, even with spell check available in other forms. Or, I'll wonder if there are subtle secondary definitions. But, consider that Dictionary.com is on the WWW and accessible by the world. I wonder how many word searches were completed by users of other languages checking on words we English-speakers would consider relatively simple. Some interesting thoughts. I agree somewhat with Jane (#9) as I will sometimes look up words to clarify spelling, and I imagine others do too, even with spell check available in other forms. Or, I’ll wonder if there are subtle secondary definitions.

But, consider that Dictionary.com is on the WWW and accessible by the world. I wonder how many word searches were completed by users of other languages checking on words we English-speakers would consider relatively simple.

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]]> By: Jane http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1125765 Jane Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:35 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1125765 I look up words when I am trying to spell them, or if I'm choosing between two words with similar meaning and I want to make sure I pick the right one. I have a feeling a lot of the words on this list aren't because no one knows what they mean but because they just want to pin down the meaning or spelling of a word for refinement purposes. I mean, we all know what "irony" is, but how many of us can spit out a definition offhand? anyway, interesting. I look up words when I am trying to spell them, or if I’m choosing between two words with similar meaning and I want to make sure I pick the right one. I have a feeling a lot of the words on this list aren’t because no one knows what they mean but because they just want to pin down the meaning or spelling of a word for refinement purposes. I mean, we all know what “irony” is, but how many of us can spit out a definition offhand?
anyway, interesting.

]]> By: RWD http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1124197 RWD Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:24:41 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1124197 Surely I'm not alone when I say that for 95 percent of the words I look up online, I'm simply confirming its spelling while typing in a program without spell check -- not looking up its definition. Surely I’m not alone when I say that for 95 percent of the words I look up online, I’m simply confirming its spelling while typing in a program without spell check — not looking up its definition.

]]> By: Spikan http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1111088 Spikan Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:13:26 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1111088 I'm almost 100% sure that all of that English vocabulary being looked up is for busy work assignments given out in high school. A lot of early English assignments involve looking up dictionary definitions for words. I’m almost 100% sure that all of that English vocabulary being looked up is for busy work assignments given out in high school. A lot of early English assignments involve looking up dictionary definitions for words.

]]> By: bassan http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1072336 bassan Tue, 19 May 2009 20:11:27 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1072336 hi, msj 529 wonderful blog 529 share hi, msj 529 wonderful blog 529 share

]]> By: Julie http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1020582 Julie Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:47:33 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1020582 Don't ya think it's me looking up "irony" because I'm confused by Alanis Morrisett's song, "Isn't it Ironic." Don’t ya think it’s me looking up “irony” because I’m confused by Alanis Morrisett’s song, “Isn’t it Ironic.”

]]> By: DoubleWoodInn http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1020216 DoubleWoodInn Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:55:30 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1020216 great info!!!thanks great info!!!thanks

]]> By: PAPowerball http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1019162 PAPowerball Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:57:25 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1019162 Thanks for the info. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Keaty http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1018304 Keaty Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:34:32 +0000 http://blog.compete.com/2009/04/03/dictionary-most-searched/#comment-1018304 I don't think it's hyperbole to say the effect of this post was to make me nostalgic for my days of melancholy in English class, trying to learn esoteric vocabulary. I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say the effect of this post was to make me nostalgic for my days of melancholy in English class, trying to learn esoteric vocabulary.

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