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Hi kids!
It does happen sometimes that you sit down to do your homework or to write an article or a story and suddenly you find yourself short of words. The idea is clear in your mind but you cannot find the right words. Sometimes you write a whole sentence/paragraph but one word does not fit in place, leaving you groping for a replacement.
At such times the dictionary and the thesaurus come in handy, if you know how to use them properly. There are some among you (though many grown ups also come in this category) who like taking shortcuts, and rather than look up the right word, use whatever comes to mind to finish off their work, leaving it to the reader to make sense.
Sometimes this leads to strange and rather absurd situations, where the word used is entirely different or even opposite in meaning to the one that ought to have been used. Such difficulties can arise owing to both carelessness and lack of command over a language. The best way to overcome it is to read a lot — books, newspapers, anything that you can lay your hands on. Besides that, you should develop a habit of consulting the dictionary whenever you come across a difficult or new word. Language teachers often advise their students to pick up a dictionary and check the meaning of various words whenever they have time to spare — this not only helps to learn new words but also improve writing skills.
Summer vacations are now at hand. Why not utilize the holidays and improve your language abilities? So go and read and learn new words.
Have a nice time.
Bye!
Editor
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