Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Are you CURIOUS enough to peruse pursue the ENTIRETY of a definition? Or do you stop at the first one and think that's all there is?
Yes. I love words and I love the meanings behind them. Not only will I look up all of the definitions and experiment with them in different contexts, I also like to peruse the thesaurus and find other words with similar meanings and investigate how they are used differently.
As a writer, I like to read through all definitions, as many times the first definition isn't really what the word means (at least in the context I want to use it in). I use numerous sites to explore words in depth.
It amazes me the superficiality of understanding most folks share vis a vis word definitions. They are absolutely INCURIOUS and grab the first thing that comes around and they think that's all there is to it. Why? I always wonder why the slapdash hipshot approach? Of course I love words. Always have. So I respect them and honor them by sticking with them to the end. I think there are languages or a language where the SAME WORD means vastly different things depending upon inflection. Imagine that? If you mispronounce a word it could mean something entirely different. Is it Chinese I'm thinking of? I appreciate that you also love words and their rainbow tapestry of meaning. Quite often the words I use are not used in the context of DEFINITION 1. So there ya have it! Thank you for your reply Shuhak. I think I'm gonna ask a question about it! :)
I look through all definitions. On occasion, it has turned out that a word was used in what I thought was an improper manner and when I looked it up, sure enough, the second definition verified that it had been used properly.
Shuhak 