Here is the meme:
I’ve always wondered what other people do when they come across a word/phrase that they’ve never heard before. I mean, do they jot it down on paper so they can look it up later, or do they stop reading to look it up on the dictionary/google it or do they just continue reading and forget about the word?
My response is that it depends. I keep a dictionary in my husband’s nightstand (no room in mine), so if I’m reading in bed and come across a word I don’t know, I’ll usually look it up. If no dictionary is available but I have my BlackBerry, I’ll head to dictionary.com. If there is no dictionary, paper or digital, around, I’ll try and remember the word for later. And, many times, I’ve just used to context to get sometime of meaning and kept plowing on through the book. I hereby resolve to do better.
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I reckon you’re doing pretty well to keep a dictionary close to the bed. I just ask my husband if I’m reading in bed, or try to guess.
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