Try slipping this one into your daily conversations:
A sesquipedalian is 'a very long word' (literally 'a foot-and-a-half-long' word)
It can also be used as an adjective to describe the 'use of very long words'.
I like it. But what I love best about this word is that unlike 'phonetic' which is not actually phonetic, sesquipedalian is sesquipedalian.
Showing posts with label Thesaurus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thesaurus. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thesaurus
Below is an example of what can happen when somebody (read: me) becomes too dependant on a thesaurus.
You see, I have only just recently discovered the thesaurus on Microsoft Word. I can’t say I have ever really made much use of a thesaurus before, but it’s kind of addictive – I can see how it could become a definite crutch. I am over-using it I know, but I can’t help it.
Now here is the same paragraph, with every word changed to an alternative word using the thesaurus:
Underneath is an exemplar of I beg your pardon? can happen when someone (translate: me) becomes excessively child on a thesaurus.
You distinguish, I encompass solitary presently of late revealed the lexicon scheduled Microsoft Utterance. I cannot declare I encompass eternally actually created a large amount utilize of a vocabulary before, but it’s variety of addictive – I container perceive how it might be converted into an unambiguous support. I am in surplus of using it I discern, nevertheless I cannot aid it.
Currently at this juncture is the same subsection, with every word altered to a different word utilizing the lexicon:
You see, I have only just recently discovered the thesaurus on Microsoft Word. I can’t say I have ever really made much use of a thesaurus before, but it’s kind of addictive – I can see how it could become a definite crutch. I am over-using it I know, but I can’t help it.
Now here is the same paragraph, with every word changed to an alternative word using the thesaurus:
Underneath is an exemplar of I beg your pardon? can happen when someone (translate: me) becomes excessively child on a thesaurus.
You distinguish, I encompass solitary presently of late revealed the lexicon scheduled Microsoft Utterance. I cannot declare I encompass eternally actually created a large amount utilize of a vocabulary before, but it’s variety of addictive – I container perceive how it might be converted into an unambiguous support. I am in surplus of using it I discern, nevertheless I cannot aid it.
Currently at this juncture is the same subsection, with every word altered to a different word utilizing the lexicon: