tnt: thesaurus

[azuire]

Reminders: This week's topic and editing post! Both are due this Saturday, so I hope everyone's on top of their game. (If not, best of luck!)

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Some writers really like their thesauruses.

I mean really. I think it's fantastic to learn new words (cachinnate), or see a less used one pop up (defenestrate, vitriol), but when I have to stop reading and run for the dictionary, it becomes a nuisance (asseverate).

What do you think about Thesaurus Word of the Day? Should we dip into less-used words to write, or will everyday language suffice?

Comments

[cariadwen]

A bit about me, I'm 60 and was born and bred in Wales. When I moved into a post industral village in the south, in the late 70's it was as common to see a horse tied to the front gate as it was for a car to be parked outside.

In fact horse ownership was more common than having a bathroom and having a bathroom was more common than having central heating. The local hunt was run by ex-miners and you could buy a horse for £50. So naturally every little girl got what they wanted.

I'm not saying I'm a horse expert, because I'm not, just that the whole terminalogoy is something I've had experience in.