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[bifftastic]

I have a suggestion.

Would it be possible to add the function of a word or phrase list? I often search the dictionary, which is a wonderful resource by the way, and find words or phrases that I would like to revise. Currently, I have to make a note of them (and then lose the note!), or try and remember them. Is there any way that a function could be added to the site so that I could save them into a list for my future reference?

Thanks in advance,

Biff

[bifftastic]

I'll take that as a 'no' then!

[claude06thailand]

You could use EXCEL and save all you wish as a personal dictionary.
I did that and have now more than 35.000 word and phrases in about 10 years.

[bifftastic]

Thanks Claude, unfortunately I don't have excel

[David and Bui]

Thanks Claude, unfortunately I don't have excel

Even better, used Google Documents - spreadsheets - to create an Excel-like spreadsheet. And, these documents are entirely free. They can be saved in your Google on-line account so you will never lose them.

[bifftastic]

Thanks David, I will explore that option.

How would I save words or phrases? At the moment, I only see the option to 'right-click, save link as...' and then I get the option to save as a web page, that's not exactly what I'm looking for.

Your help, as always, is appreciated,

Biff

[claude06thailand]

You can copy and paste words and phrases from any document or site to the Google Spreadsheets.
you just have to select (right-click and drag) the words you want to copy, or the whole document.

[bifftastic]

Thanks, I'll do that

[Rick Bradford]

I'm having second thoughts about the use of computers in learning -- I think they're a fabulous tool, but I think they can be over-used.

For example, the core of my learning is a daily run through my flashcards (I normally get asked 80 questions a day out of 4000 cards). And while I know these words in this learning environment, I cannot dredge them up quickly enough for conversational purposes. It's something to do with context, I think.

Also, computers are great for storing volumes of information, but if you are not careful, you don't review a lot of that material --there's simply too much, and so it ends up being of little use.

So I'm going to add a paper notebook to my learning resources, like I did with languages in the past. Notebooks are full of accidental context; you have to make the physical effort to write the words (which may be good imprinting in itself); and you often end up reviewing the material when you flick through the notebook to find a new page to write on.

[David and Bui]

I carry around a little Moleskin book to jot words, phrases, and sentences in. Great old-style tool.