Hi, I'm the thesaurus. You might know me from some of my greatest hits, such as "Their, they're, and there are not synonyms," "Sometimes bad is a synonym for good," and "If you can't remember a word, I've got options for you."
Advice for all the young people:
1. Use other words.
2. Use equivalent words.
3. Use alternate words.
4. Use stand-in words.
5. Use fill-in words.
6. Use substitute words.
7. Use interchangeable words.
8. Use like words.
9. Use similar words.
10. Use synonyms.
World's best inventions in no particular order:
1. Sliced bread.
2. Fire
3. The wheel.
4. The clock.
5. Synonyms you can use when you can't remember how to pronounce a word.
I am about to tell you an epic tale about subterfuge, dating in the 21st century and the fall of human civilization. This actually happened to me and it could happen to you too. Get some popcorn. *Thread*
Hears someone say “There’s no other way to say this ...”
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
don’t say it
Me: “The thing indicated” and “the thing in question” are both synonyms of this.
Remarkable if not surprising—a top NSC staffer was ousted in part because she “fought to correct misleading information about refugees and migrants provided to the president.” via
@politico
I'm going to say it! I love thesaurus dot com!!! The people on the Absolute Write forums were total bitches to me like ten years ago when I admited I sometimes used it while searching for the right word, but where are they?? Sobbing into lean cuisines probably.
So proud of my 7yo. She recently wrote to the NZTA CE asking that they replace the 'Lineman' sign with something more "correct and fair" bc "women can be line-workers too". The CE agreed and now NZTA is developing a new Line Crew sign. High 5s all round! 😍
An update to yesterday's tweet re the letter I received from an anonymous, judgy-mcjudgyface neighbor who disapproved of my dragon display and asked me to consider removing them: I have added more dragons.
For anyone confused about whether to use "pleaded" or "pled" as the past tense of "plead," we implore you to read this article that clears up the debate.
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The 3 types of dashes--hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes--often get mixed up. Learn how to use each type in a sentence with these examples and best practices.