Fatmankev
Chef, Writer, and Midnight Toker
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Hey WC,
I feel like there are times when we're writing when we just can't think of the right word, even though we know there's a perfect one for the situation. Try as you might, you can't find it in the thesaurus or anywhere else.
Well, this is the place to solve that problem. Initially, I was just going to ask you all to help me find the right word. As I sat here thinking about how wasteful it was to start a whole post to solve such a small problem, it dawned on me; this is a recurring problem, and one that is likely shared by all of us here. So why not make a thread dedicated to it, so we can each post our own problems and get solutions whenever we need them?
Keep in mind, it's dedicated to helping each other find the right words for something, so try to keep it on topic, but I never complain when things stray from the main road.
Why not just use thesaurus.com, you might ask? By all means, do! I love it, and learn new words all the time (although I rarely use them if I've never heard them used before). But that's just a thesaurus. You type in a word, and it gives you the synonyms. What if one word is not enough to explain the idea you're trying to represent, and you need to ask it in a string of words? Well then you're just screwed.
It may seem pointless to some. But I've gotta tell ya, I've done far, far more pointless things than this. So if you've got the time, why don't you stop in and help out?
I feel like there are times when we're writing when we just can't think of the right word, even though we know there's a perfect one for the situation. Try as you might, you can't find it in the thesaurus or anywhere else.
Well, this is the place to solve that problem. Initially, I was just going to ask you all to help me find the right word. As I sat here thinking about how wasteful it was to start a whole post to solve such a small problem, it dawned on me; this is a recurring problem, and one that is likely shared by all of us here. So why not make a thread dedicated to it, so we can each post our own problems and get solutions whenever we need them?
Keep in mind, it's dedicated to helping each other find the right words for something, so try to keep it on topic, but I never complain when things stray from the main road.
Why not just use thesaurus.com, you might ask? By all means, do! I love it, and learn new words all the time (although I rarely use them if I've never heard them used before). But that's just a thesaurus. You type in a word, and it gives you the synonyms. What if one word is not enough to explain the idea you're trying to represent, and you need to ask it in a string of words? Well then you're just screwed.
It may seem pointless to some. But I've gotta tell ya, I've done far, far more pointless things than this. So if you've got the time, why don't you stop in and help out?