[Allosaurs_r_us]

however, do have a couple of 400,000+ word dictionaries.

 

I'm afraid my age has made it difficult enough for me to remember all of the words I already know for me to "look" for new ones......LOL

 

I sit here every once in a while with total gaps waiting for the word to show back up into my vocabulary. I think it's called Johnny Walker syndrome.......heh, heh

[franksolich]

Well, they're both pretty large, about 24" thick.

One is a dictionary of medical terms; a family heirloom or whatever, because most of my family (not I myself though) was in medicine.

The other is just a dictionary of the English language.

The English language has more words in it than any other language, but realistically, one recognizes the meanings of circa 50,000 words, and uses circa 5-10,000 in everyday use.

No one really needs an English-language dictionary of more than 30-50 words; the standard Merriam's or Webster's (although the American Heritage Dictionary is my favorite).

I bought the big dictionary when in college, and when reading a biography of Elizabeth I of England, I came across the word "defenestrate."

After taking one look at that word, I decided I needed the largest dictionary possible.

[SCALEMAN]

Johnny Walker syndrome.......heh, heh

Black or Red?

Personally I prefer the single malts.. Glen Fiddich 18 yr old

[PJ-Comix]

I think it's called Johnny Walker syndrome.......

Damn! Now you got me to craving some whiskey. However since I have a doctor's appointment in the morning I better not have any tonight. Maybe tomorrow right after I see the doc. And what is with Jack Daniels decreasing their alcohol content?