Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a reply asking what they mean and then wait for someone to notice and get back to me. How do you handle it? Do you do a search, ask in the thread or maybe just avoid posting altogether? Or something else entirely? Perhaps you've yet to come across something that you didn't understand - in which case you're welcome to reply with what you /think/ you would do.
If someone creates a discussion using an unfamiliar term, what do you do?
05/27/2013
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I am with you--I either Google it or look it up in the dictionary. Luckily this does not happen too often for me since I really will not answer a post without making sure what it is I am answering first, lol!!! I tend to forget the post I was going to make then just have to go on.....hate that!
05/27/2013
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I definitely agree with you about not answering without knowing for sure! I mean, often I can guess what a term means from the context, but I always double check to make sure before I'll post a reply. Just in case.
Originally posted by
js250
I am with you--I either Google it or look it up in the dictionary. Luckily this does not happen too often for me since I really will not answer a post without making sure what it is I am answering first, lol!!! I tend to forget the post I was going
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I am with you--I either Google it or look it up in the dictionary. Luckily this does not happen too often for me since I really will not answer a post without making sure what it is I am answering first, lol!!! I tend to forget the post I was going to make then just have to go on.....hate that!
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05/27/2013
I'll look it up online. If I honestly can't find anything, I'll ask for clarification.
I won't reply to the actual discussion until I know what it is really about though.
I won't reply to the actual discussion until I know what it is really about though.
05/27/2013
I either Google it or don't bother to reply to the Discussion.
05/27/2013
There have been terms I was not familiar with and I wasn't afraid to ask.
05/27/2013
Look it up! We are in the information age!
05/27/2013
I'll look it up. no point in responding to a discussion unless I know what it's about.
05/27/2013
I'll Google it first, or else I wouldn't know what the thread's talking about.
05/27/2013
Google. I Google a lot of things!
05/29/2013
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urbandictionary.com is my bible
Originally posted by
surreptitious
Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a
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Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a reply asking what they mean and then wait for someone to notice and get back to me. How do you handle it? Do you do a search, ask in the thread or maybe just avoid posting altogether? Or something else entirely? Perhaps you've yet to come across something that you didn't understand - in which case you're welcome to reply with what you /think/ you would do.
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05/31/2013
I'd do a search and not comment on something I don't know about.
05/31/2013
Google/Dictionary/urba n dictionary. If I still don't get it, I'll occasionally skim the comments to learn then roam off
06/01/2013
I consult "DR.Google" he generally has a good answer for me
06/02/2013
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i do the same
Originally posted by
surreptitious
Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a
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Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a reply asking what they mean and then wait for someone to notice and get back to me. How do you handle it? Do you do a search, ask in the thread or maybe just avoid posting altogether? Or something else entirely? Perhaps you've yet to come across something that you didn't understand - in which case you're welcome to reply with what you /think/ you would do.
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06/02/2013
I'd search it.
06/02/2013
Google is your best friend.
06/02/2013
I look to see if any comments describe it. If no then Google.
06/03/2013
Same thing I do any time I come across words I don't know...I type the word and "definition" into Google.
I've found a few of my now favorite words that way, actually. =)
One of my top five favorites that were learned in such a manner is "cordiform".
I've found a few of my now favorite words that way, actually. =)
One of my top five favorites that were learned in such a manner is "cordiform".
06/03/2013
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nothing really
Originally posted by
surreptitious
Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a
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Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a reply asking what they mean and then wait for someone to notice and get back to me. How do you handle it? Do you do a search, ask in the thread or maybe just avoid posting altogether? Or something else entirely? Perhaps you've yet to come across something that you didn't understand - in which case you're welcome to reply with what you /think/ you would do.
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06/04/2013
I look it up and see how it is being used so I get a better understanding of it.
06/04/2013
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google it to figure it out
Originally posted by
surreptitious
Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a
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more
Personally, if I come across a word or expression that I do not recognize in the forums, I Google the crap out of it. Well, provided I search through the rest of the thread and it isn't explained there already. I'm too impatient to post a reply asking what they mean and then wait for someone to notice and get back to me. How do you handle it? Do you do a search, ask in the thread or maybe just avoid posting altogether? Or something else entirely? Perhaps you've yet to come across something that you didn't understand - in which case you're welcome to reply with what you /think/ you would do.
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06/04/2013
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