[rollei_list] Re: [SPAM]Off Topic: Google and Dictionaries
- From: "Douglas Shea" <dshea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:57:25 -0600
Don,
You asked where I go to look for information not in a dictionary; anywhere
the search leads - it is what makes research interesting.
Doug
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Subject: [SPAM][rollei_list] Off Topic: Google and Dictionaries
At 04:50 PM 10/18/2005, Douglas Shea wrote:
Don,
You wrote: "As far as I can tell, Google doesn't supply any factual
information, it just helps one to find sources which contain information, be
it correct or incorrect." This is precisely why I will consult a good
dictionary I trust for word information - I didn't need Google to direct me
to one; I have a few scattered around the house. When I need to buy a
dictionary I'll turn to Google first:-).
Doug
Well taken, but where do you go to look up information that has not yet been
put into your dictionaries?
As just one example, let me cite an article in our local newspaper which
defined the Etymology of the word "Podcasting" and also defined it.
It's probably not yet in any published dictionaries, but there are 108
citations under Metacrawler.
Don Williams
La Jolla, CA
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