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Writing Challenge #37: 5 Online Dictionaries for English Learners

Posted by Expector Smith on November 15, 2011

 5 Free Online English Dictionaries for English Learners/teachers:

 

1. Longman - a user-friendly online dictionary with detailed meanings for each word.

2. Cambridge - providing you with concise meanings and pronunciation.

3. TheFreeDictionary - the world's most comprehensive dictionary with synonyms, antonyms, idioms, etc.

4. Urban - a dictionary with idiomatic usage for the words.

5. howjsay.com - a talking dictionary of English pronunciation.

 

 

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  • Expector Smith November 21, 2011 13:37

    Thanks for reading, selma!

    Maybe I could publish a blog post about what I'm doing at the hospital. I should give it a try!

     

  • selma November 21, 2011 8:09

     

    Good Morning Expector,

    I just came here to say that I am strictly following your writing about your job,

    one day, If you decided to create a sophisticated blog about healty issues, I want you to know that I will read them with great interest.

    Incidentally, I am crious about blue marking, I hope Josef will add color button,

    Selma,

     

  • Expector Smith November 20, 2011 23:19

    Hi anele,

    Thanks very much for stopping by and answering my questions! I enjoyed reading them.

    Music in the OR? Good question! We don't listen to music in the OR, but some of my counterparts in Canada enjoy the background music while performing operations. I like to listen to music while in my car, though.

    I love this blue you chose for your comment. Only four members here know the tricks? It sounds a hard task for me to change the text colour. Please show me the ropes! I can't  wait to know how to do that. Maybe we could ask Josef to add such a colour button!

    Thanks again!

    Expector

  • Expector Smith November 19, 2011 23:33

    Hi selma,

    Thanks for the comment. I need to see seriously ill patients every day, while I used to be a surgeon, which means I don't perform operations on patients any more. Being a head of ICU can be very challenging for a person who used to spend most of their time performing operations in the OR (operating room in a hospital). I love the challenge, though.

    Thanks again!

    Expector

  • selma November 19, 2011 6:51

     

    Expector,

    I am paying my respect to you,

    Your career and job deserve admiration, especially ICU moves me deeply, sorry for that you have so many sad but true story,

    I lived for 3 months and every single day at the gate of ICU because my beloved mum in there :((( Whenever I heard a ICU wording my memories is refreshing.

     

    Have a nice day,

    Thanks Sono to gave us the opportunity for knowing about Expector deeply,

  • Expector Smith November 18, 2011 23:05

    I'm now the head of a hospital's ICU(intensive care unit), which means I do clinical work - I'm busy at the hospital. I got my doctorate 10 years ago. Thanks for asking, Sono!

  • Sono November 18, 2011 14:20

    OK, Expector Smith....Thanks you shared me your nick name abbreviation...Doc=Doctor or Dr...nice! 

    It's also new to me, you're Doctor.. But Doctor in? or what is your specialization  in Doctor field ? I think so! you're Phd in doctor or doctorate, nothing in Medical Doctor, am i right? 

  • Expector Smith November 17, 2011 22:37

    Hi Sono,

    Thanks for the comment. Yes, some members here call me Doc. Doc may be the abbreviation of Doctor - since I'm a doctor.

  • Sono November 17, 2011 9:43

    Thanks, Dude! Usually i use Cambridge Dictionary. Now i saw more than dictionaries that, you mention in your blog. I haven't how know about others Dictionary, i 'll use them too, when feel/require need of Dictionary.

    Thanking you Expector  Smith.

    May i ask you one thing who is Doc? It seems your nick name, am i ?

  • Expector Smith November 16, 2011 22:18

    Thanks selma, anele, Hala!

     

    @anele

    Nice comment, which reminded me of my "Stupid Question" post. Oh, you were the "stupidest" member:))  By the way, I love the way you write. As for my favorite colour, maybe it's blue. Does the colour have something to do with my character? By the way, where's the colour button? I like the colour you chose for your words.

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