What to know before buying a Dictionary?

In this age of information, the best choice while deciding on a dictionary is an electronic dictionary. Yeah you can go for the Merriam-Webster.com which is an excellent free online dictionary. But if you want an even better reading experience, then get yourself an electronic bookmark that comes embedded with a dictionary. That way you don’t have to worry about looking up the words on the internet nor do you have to struggle with a big dictionary. You can just concentrate on reading your book and just type in the word to find the word, whenever you need to. Go for the ones that have Oxford or Cambridge dictionaries installed in it.

Here are 6 reasons you should go for an electronic dictionary:

1.       Read uninterrupted - Put down your IPad. Unwind from the day’s stress with a distraction-free reading session. You can look up words in the Oxford electronic dictionary while you are reading your story book or novel. You don’t need to lug around a huge dictionary and flip through all the pages to find the word you are looking for.

2.      Decipher the words – You can get multiple languages in the electronic dictionary. There is everything from regular English to French to German, Italian and Spanish. This would be a really good companion if you are trying to learn a new language and need a handy dictionary.You can access 38000 words from the Collins and Oxford dictionary right at your fingertips.

3.      A style statement – Just imagine yourself. You are in the train or in metro. You are reading a book. And suddenly you whip out your electronic dictionary. It looks like a stylish bookmark in pink, gray and white but doubles as your dictionary. Imagine the look of amazement on people’s faces.

4.      Weightless, Paper thin – It will be your compact travel companions for those long flights and train rides: a good book and this.

5.      Expand your child’s vocabulary -Help your little ones learn new words and become more articulate by keeping this at hand during story time.

6.      Gift for the bookworm- The only gift that will satisfy the bookworm in your life.

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