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Online DictionaryAre you after an online dictionary, better still an online and free dictionary? Or would you prefer the more traditional kind, printed on paper?As technology advances how we search for the perfect word and meaning might change, but the need to do so doesn’t, and in fact probably never will. In the English language we have an immense and varied choice of words, many going back centuries others as recent as a slogan in yesterday’s television ads. For this reason, because internet reference is usually more regularly updated than printed reference, I would recommend finding a reliable online dictionary. The one below is a reputable free dictionary. But for those times when you don’t have access to the internet, or prefer to flick through physical pages, there's also need of a hand-held version. As a writer, it’s vital to understand the different ways different English-speaking countries use the same words and alter their meanings. After all, writing for an American market while living in England requires more than just transposing ‘re’s for ‘er’s, and ‘mum’s for ‘mom’s. While all English languages are blended it is still important to be sure that you're writing for the correct country. For this reason I always recommend having on hand a dictionary for the country you are writing for. • The Macquarie Dictionary for the Australian market. • The Oxford Dictionary for the United Kingdom. • The Oxford American Dictionary for America.
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