Will someone please tell me what good are dictionaries when you need to know how to spell a word? Most times I know the first few letters but then have to run my eyes down the page or pages looking for the word.
Veterinarian is one of those words that flummox me. I can't wimp out and just use the word "vet" because that connotates someone who's served in the military. So I go to “vet” and begin my search from there.
It takes a while but I eventually get to the correct spelling. But what if it's a harder or more involved word that uses "y"s for "i"s and other odd combintions? How are we supposed to teach our kids how to use a dictionary when the book falls short of our needs?
Sure, they could go to the Internet and Google it, but our kids have to know how to access various forms of information gathering.
And that includes dictionaries -- flws and all.