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What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. For
free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your favorite on-line dictionary? I've always liked this one. Thanks Nancree http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...=Dictionary&va =mung&x=17&y=18 |
What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
On 28 May 2004 06:33:31 GMT, Nancree wrote:
> And what is your favorite on-line dictionary? <http://www.dictionary.com/> -- -Jeff B. yeff at erols dot com |
What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
Nancree wrote:
> I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. > For free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now > charging for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your > favorite on-line dictionary? I've always liked this one. <snip> > http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...mung&x=17&y=18 The "free trial" is for the M-W *Unabridged* Dictionary. Note that it says Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com instead of m-w.com. Unabridged and Collegiate Dictionary services are new at Merriam-Webster, and they're charging for them. You can still get free definitions at www.m-w.com, but that dictionary is much more limited than the others. (They didn't shrink their free dictionary; it's always been that small.) I like www.dictionary.com more than www.m-w.com; it draws from several different dictionaries, including dictionaries of jargon and medical dictionaries. Bob |
What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
On 28 May 2004 03:11:09 -0500, Bob wrote:
> I like www.dictionary.com more than www.m-w.com; it draws from several > different dictionaries, including dictionaries of jargon and medical > dictionaries. The spartan interface is also a plus (yes, I'm still on dial-up). That's the same reason I first moved away from AltaVista to Google. -- -Jeff B. yeff at erols dot com |
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On 28 May 2004 06:33:31 GMT, Nancree wrote:
> I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. For > free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging > for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your favorite on-line > dictionary? I've always liked this one. > Thanks > Nancree > http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...=Dictionary&va > =mung&x=17&y=18 M-W isn't bad, but does have particularly American-biased definitions. I get their "word of the day" mails and regularly find "inaccuracies" in them. -- Tim C. |
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What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
"Nancree" > wrote in message ... > I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. For > free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging > for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your favorite on-line > dictionary? I've always liked this one. > Thanks > Nancree > you can also just open a google window and type "define: word" (without quotes of course) and it will give you the definition. |
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>"Nancree" wrote:
> >I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite awhile for >free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging >for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. The unabridged version of Merriam Wbster is not free. Btw, buying a Brittanica subscription direct is $9 cheaper than AOL's price. >And what is your favorite on-line dictionary? AOL grants their subscribers free access to: "The New Oxford Dictionary of English", the first dictionary of British English online, exclusively for AOL. This new dictionary from Oxford, the leading authority on the English language, is designed to reflect the way language is used today. Offering a fresh and different approach, it contains numerous encyclopedic entries, notes on grammar, and help with questions of usage. The New Oxford Dictionary of English is also available in print. aol://1722:Oxford%20Dictionary --------------- ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
In article >, A.C. >
wrote: > you can also just open a google window and type "define: word" (without > quotes of course) and it will give you the definition. That's really cool; thanks. -- Rick |
What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
Nancree > wrote:
> I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. For > free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging > for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your favorite on-line > dictionary? I've always liked this one. We Mac OS X users have a built in online dictionary. For those of you who use OS X, just start up Sherlock. Click on the dictionary icon, and than type in the word you want to look up. |
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"A.C." > wrote in
: > you can also just open a google window and type "define: word" > (without quotes of course) and it will give you the definition. Correction, it will give you one definition which may or may not be adequate for modest needs but it would certainly not meet more strigent requirements. -- Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for? Gimli, son of Gloín |
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What's with M-W DICTIONARY (new question)
My original question arose because I was having trouble searching for one word.
I have since found that M-W Dictionary.com works fine, as usual, with most words. I like its acoustical pronunciation feature. The one word, ("mung"), is the one that brought up a problematical page. (I know what "mung" means, at least on the internet. I was looking for the word root). This is the search that brought up a page offering a "free trial", and which I found confusing. Still do. Try "m-w.com" and search "mung" and see what you think. Nancree ------------------------------ Here's my original post: ""I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. For free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your favorite on-line dictionary? I've always liked this one. Thanks Nancree http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...=Dictionary&va =mung&x=17&y=18 Thanks to all of you who sent replies with their favorite on-line dictionary. |
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Nancree wrote:
> This is the search that brought up a page offering a "free trial", and > which I found confusing. Still do. > Try "m-w.com" and search "mung" and see what you think. Yes, I did when I read your FIRST post, and I thought my reply should have ameliorated your confusion, but the explanation was apparently not specific enough. So here's the specific explanation: The word "mung" doesn't appear in M-W's free dictionary. But M-W has an unabridged dictionary to which you can subscribe, and "mung" *does* appear in that dictionary. The free trial being offered was a trial subscription to the unabridged dictionary. NOW do you understand? Bob |
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What's with M-W DICTIONARY (new question)
onono (Nancree) wrote:
>My original question arose because I was having trouble searching for one word. >I have since found that M-W Dictionary.com works fine, as usual, with most >words. I like its acoustical pronunciation feature. > >The one word, ("mung"), is the one that brought up a problematical page. (I >know what "mung" means, at least on the internet. I was looking for the word >root). This is the search that brought up a page offering a "free trial", and >which I found confusing. Still do. > Try "m-w.com" and search "mung" and see what you think. >Nancree >------------------------------ >Here's my original post: >""I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. For >free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging >for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your favorite on-line >dictionary? I've always liked this one. >Thanks >Nancree > http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...=Dictionary&va >=mung&x=17&y=18 > >Thanks to all of you who sent replies with their favorite on-line dictionary. ===== http://www.onelook.com/?loc=pub&w=mung has 17 definitions. Dennis |
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Dennis G. > wrote:
(Nancree) wrote: > >>My original question arose because I was having trouble searching for one word. >>I have since found that M-W Dictionary.com works fine, as usual, with most >>words. I like its acoustical pronunciation feature. >> >>The one word, ("mung"), is the one that brought up a problematical page. (I >>know what "mung" means, at least on the internet. I was looking for the word >>root). This is the search that brought up a page offering a "free trial", and >>which I found confusing. Still do. >> Try "m-w.com" and search "mung" and see what you think. >>Nancree >>------------------------------ >>Here's my original post: >>""I have been using Merriam-Webster Dictionary on line for quite while. For >>free. Now it is offering a "free trial", which indicates they are now charging >>for it. What's up? Can anyone explain. And what is your favorite on-line >>dictionary? I've always liked this one. >>Thanks >>Nancree >> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...=Dictionary&va >>=mung&x=17&y=18 >> >>Thanks to all of you who sent replies with their favorite on-line dictionary. >===== > >http://www.onelook.com/?loc=pub&w=mung has 17 definitions. > >Dennis er, references 17 sources . Wikipedia is excellent. Apparently origin is China R.S., c. 11(1st Supp.), s. 1. 319. (2) Every one who, by communicating statements, other than in private conversation,wilfully promotes hatred against any identifiable group is guilty of: (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction |
What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
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What's up with M-W DICTIONARY on line ??
On Fri, 28 May 2004 04:48:06 -0400, Yeff > wrote:
>On 28 May 2004 03:11:09 -0500, Bob wrote: > >> I like www.dictionary.com more than www.m-w.com; it draws from several >> different dictionaries, including dictionaries of jargon and medical >> dictionaries. > >The spartan interface is also a plus Spartan? Hardly. Acceptable? Yes. |
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Bob > wrote:
>Nancree wrote: > >> This is the search that brought up a page offering a "free trial", and >> which I found confusing. Still do. >> Try "m-w.com" and search "mung" and see what you think. > >Yes, I did when I read your FIRST post, and I thought my reply should have >ameliorated your confusion, but the explanation was apparently not specific >enough. So here's the specific explanation: > >The word "mung" doesn't appear in M-W's free dictionary. But M-W has an >unabridged dictionary to which you can subscribe, and "mung" *does* appear >in that dictionary. The free trial being offered was a trial subscription to >the unabridged dictionary. > >NOW do you understand? I don't. I can get "mung" from 17 dictionaries and thesauriases: http://www.onelook.com/?w=mung&ls=a --Blair "The man's name is 'Meriam,' fer fork's sake." |
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