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| DICTIONARIES |
| The web is full
of dictionaries. This page shows links only to a small selection of them.
Making use of dictionaries
when reading and writing in English can hardly be escaped.
However, using web and ordinary dictionaries can be difficult
because of the various meanings and usages of words. If
you find using the dictionaries listed here a problem, click
tasks to have more practice.
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| MONOLINGUAL
DICTIONARIES (ENGLISH-ENGLISH) |
| The largest dictionary
available is the Oxford
English Dictionary. It gives you a lot of information
about the etymology ("history") of the words in
it. Experiment both with the "search" and
"find word" options. |
| Another useful
large dictionary is Merriam-Webster's
dictionary. |
| The Wordsmyth
English dictionary
is relatively easy to use. |
| This
link will take you to a web site that offers links
to subject-specific dictionaries. |
| BILINGUAL
DICTIONARIES |
| Through this
link you can connect to the
Kielikone
dictionary which is good choice if you prefer using bilingual
dictionaries. |
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