Have You Used A Thesaurus Recently?

Yes, that is a good description, isn't it!

I use my Roget's constantly. Writing ad copy is difficult...constantly having to squeeze so much into so few words...without being endlessly repetitive. I also have a Webster's New World thesaurus, but haven't tried the online versions. That's something I hadn't thought of. Thanks for the tip!

Amateur writer; I use it every day. Along with Webster's and Oxford. Couldn't live without any of them.

I use an old backward Roget's. You know, the one with the general words listed in the back referring to numbered sections. For this reason, I find it hard to use a Webster's. They always come in quite handy when you are looking for just the right word to impart that special nuance to what you are saying.

I collect old grammar and English usage books. The prizes of my collection are a 1908 English Usage Book and a late 19th century Bartlett's Quotations.

Winterwolf, those sound like treasures to me..

Yes [affirmation, confirmation, corroboration, endorsement] I have [undertaken, engaged in, staged, taken on] consulted [refer to, wise up on, cite, scout, get a line on] such a reference [database, dossier, datafile, source, directory] recently [in the past, beforetime, formerly, wayback, latterly].

grinning as I smile.

Ok I give up, what's a thesaurus?

It's a thorny dinosaur...

yeah, I figured. You can't lay no boggie-woggie on me, I been to the city.

My ex had one by his computer....


schniff.

I use Roget's too, but normally the oxford thesaurus on my pc attached to word.... use it quite a lot for school essays etc. I also use the oxford pc dictionary, its good coz it pronounces the words... tis great!

I'm afraid to say i only ever use a German one

dont own 1 there kinda useless

Playing a new variation on the movie scene quiz where we're making up stories that contain another way of saying the titles of films that all link to a single actor.

hmmm. OK, so today I entered the story (the answers are in caps):

She was, they always said, a little too
1) carefree FOOTLOOSE
with not a care in the world. She had tried
2) raising children PARENTHOOD
and although some thought them
3) wayward lads THE LOST BOYS
they turned out quite well.
She even tried a little
4) empirical power. PRACTICAL MAGIC
She finally settled down and everyone
5) thanked her French physician MERCI, DOCTEUR REY
who seemed to keep her away from the
6) Ammo on the great white way! BULLETS OVER BROADWAY
for Dianne Wiest who was in all of these films.

Since I can barely remember my name these days, I love thesaurus.com or my old Roget pocket at home to come up with empirical power for practical magic!

I use a thesaurus frequently, especially when there is a word on the point of my proboscis and I can't quite sniff it out.

I find the NYT's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary more helpful than Mr. Roget. Mr. Roget stays on target and the NYT's editors ramble.

A must!
Alas, I use it and several dictionaries too. I speak several languages, and I make many mistakes. So much to remember about grammar in each language. I'm always looking, and buying new ones. I especially like dictionaries that give the history of words. English has so many words to choose from, I get very confused.

AE

I use a thesaurus and also find a rhyming dictionary is invaluable.

I love the thesaurus! You can repeat the same feeling or action throughout the poem without repeating the word.

I love my thesarus, i dont just use it, i frequently read it. I like to read my dictionary too. which reminds me that i havent read it in a while so maybe i should do that.