Call That the Really Old-Fashioned Kind There are hardcover dictionaries (just like always). There are online dictionaries, including the now-ubiquitous Wikipedia (more of an encyclopedia, actually — not that there’s much difference anymore). And then there’s what I’ll call “the Daddy Dictionary.” After my 9 year-old asked me — for the umpteenth time — to...Read More
Quick, who uses a dictionary more? a) smart people; b) people who . . . aren’t so smart. Notice that that’s a different question than, “who should use a dictionary more . . . ?” Given how ridiculously easy it is to look up a word online, there’s no reason every serious reader today doesn’t bookmark...Read More
