masukomi on Nostr: When I was young (pre-internet) I would spend some time with my dad every year. ...

When I was young (pre-internet) I would spend some time with my dad every year. Whenever I asked him how to spell a word he would respond with “ go look it up in the dictionary”.

I hated this response. I hated it because it made no effing sense.

A) there’s no efficient way to look up a word you can’t spell in a paper book

B) dictionaries are specifically designed to provide meaning a word you know how to spell.