tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279810357296469936.post5001884181967351494..comments2023-09-21T01:50:52.998-04:00Comments on Flying Pages: Dictionary~ThesaurusAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15123676447865226668noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279810357296469936.post-56035947795650600072013-05-31T11:41:27.475-04:002013-05-31T11:41:27.475-04:00Yes, you are absolutely right about roots and mean...Yes, you are absolutely right about roots and meanings. Also, consider the subtleties of words like "home" and "house." Both suggest the same, but have such a sweet difference.<br />Thank you, RB, for you thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123676447865226668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279810357296469936.post-79405703885955560522013-05-30T11:21:17.794-04:002013-05-30T11:21:17.794-04:00Closely repeated words can bore the reader--nobody...Closely repeated words can bore the reader--nobody knows this better than you--so the Thesaurus comes in handy in these situations. It is also helpful when what's repeated isn't the word but its actual or apparent root, even if the words have different meanings. Example: affection, affectation, affect, affair--all common words that may distract the reader if written too close to each other.<br /><br />RB Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com