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Wordweb – Free Dictionary For Your Computer and iPhone

December 4, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

I have been using Wordweb for 3 years and I am quite happy with the performance.

What Is Wordweb?

WordWeb is a comprehensive one-click English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows. It can be used to look up words from almost any program, showing definitions, synonyms and related words. It includes pronunciations and usage examples, and has helpful spelling and sounds-like links.

There is also a version available for iPhone.

The installation is very easy and after it is installed, it sits on your shortcut tray for ready reference. [Read more...]

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Elements Of Style : A Free Resource Of English Language

November 13, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language

I did not learn English as language after my secondary school.  Though I did continue to work on my language, there was no formal classes.

English is not my first language. I have grown in an environment where use of English language was sneered. After all it is language of British who ruled us for so many years.

So I never conversed in English before I came to medical college in Delhi.

And I found my language needs a massive improvement.

It was there I discovered that I could write well.

As I delved more into the literature, my attitude towards the language became entirely different. [Read more...]

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Top 10 Blogs for Writers

January 4, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

Today I came across a good article that mentions great resources of writing. These are Top 10 blogs for writers. I have visited them all and they are good.

Top 10 blogs for writers

BTW I have added all of them in my blogroll for a quick reference

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