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I would love to see this made available in an editor. When writing, if I could pull synonyms and definitions up instantly with a single keypress, I suspect my p
by SwellJoe 12y ago
I would love to see this made available in an editor. When writing, if I could pull synonyms and definitions up instantly with a single keypress, I suspect my prose would be better. I like to think I have a good vocabulary, but this great blog post (which I found through HN) has had me thinking I could always, and should try to, do better: http://jsomers.net/blog/dictionary http://jsomers.net/blog/dictionary
Imagine something akin to tab completion for writing prose.
- deepGem 12y agoAnother spin on this is to build an editor for GRE/GMAT exam prep. Huge market.
- Swizec 12y agoPlease don't. Thesaurus prose is some of the worst writing out there. You can always tell when a writer tries to go [too far] out of their natural active vocabulary. Basic rule of thumb for writing prose: synonyms are a myth. No two words have exactly the same meaning.
- SwellJoe 12y agoDid you read the article I mentioned? I believe that context is important.