It is fairly easy for a technical person to extract all the content of those downloadable dictionaries and put it up on their own web server outside of the law. I've worked hard to build content like the collocations and don't want it to be stolen quite so easily. So, no, no plans for that.a downloadable dictionary
I think you could click the "is something missing?" link at the bottom of the "idiot" Collocations entry to suggest adding "a blithering idiot" to the list of "idiot" collocations. You could then append your suggestion about having a separate entry for blither/blather at the same time.DearPrudence asked earlier if it were possible to make suggestions, additions to the list. I can’t find a link to do so.
Suggestion arising from a discussion thread today;
A blithering idiot/blathering on
Glad you like it! We are quite proud of our work with this one.I love the collocations dictionary. I often recommend it to my students. However frequently find that my specific word (from my English lessons) isn’t listed.
Hi everybody,
I am excited to announce that we now have a "dictionary" of English collocations on WordReference.com.
Collocations are words that tend to go together. You commit a crime, take a shower (at least in the US). You might be "raised on a farm". Sometimes languages are difficult and it is difficult to find the right adjective to go with a noun or use the language in an idiomatic way. This work is our attempt to make it easier to find this information.
I am quite proud of our work here and hope it will be a great and invaluable resource for people, especially those learning English and trying to express themselves well.
Mike
Yes, I think this is what it is basically created for: a way to find the right word in the right context.Or would there need to be guidelines provide for say a native speaker of Hindi who is writing using English for Special Purposes?
Me too!I hope French, Spanish, Italian or Russian collocation dictionaries are on the way.
Hi,
I haven't looked closely but I hope a distinction is made between US and other varieties of English. I have noticed in Canada that the use of prepositions is at best, erratic and seemingly random. For example in the UK one arrives at or in. In Canada people say arrive to, which, to my ear, is completely incorrect.
Glad you like it.Awesome. How can we enter suggestions? I'm thinking of "throw a fit" or "have a tantrum".
Glad you like it.There are plenty of terms, phrases and expressions that are missing. We did what we could and are hoping to see it become useful to enough people that it makes financial sense to expand it to more terms and languages.
We just looked at usage of phrases that use the term and tried our best to include everything that we consider important to know. We left out anything that we consider somewhat rare usage. Always remember that we did it from our perspective and that we can't cover everything 100%. We tried to cover US and UK usage, but I'm sure that we missed some slang usage or usage common in Canada or Australia. Overall, though, it should be a good, somewhat concise listing of "collocations" for each term.i guess knowing how you came up with the list would be helpful.
Hi everybody,
I am excited to announce that we now have a "dictionary" of English collocations on WordReference.com.
Collocations are words that tend to go together. You commit a crime, take a shower (at least in the US). You might be "raised on a farm". Sometimes languages are difficult and it is difficult to find the right adjective to go with a noun or use the language in an idiomatic way. This work is our attempt to make it easier to find this information.
I am quite proud of our work here and hope it will be a great and invaluable resource for people, especially those learning English and trying to express themselves well.
Mike
I would love to, but can't justify the expense in creating it.Is there any plan to make Spanish collocations available as well?
I would love to, but can't justify the expense in creating it.
I wish! No, I don't see any market for people paying for information on the internet like that. I would love for somebody knowledgeable to show me how, though.I understand. But wouldn’t people pay you for it?
I have considered doing something like that to fund development, but so far, I have decided against it. In this case, it could make sense if we could find enough people who would be interested. Currently, though, I only see a few requests, not a flood of people who would donate a substantial sum because it would help them with their work.Do you have a Patreon account?
coolHi everybody,
I am excited to announce that we now have a "dictionary" of English collocations on WordReference.com.
Collocations are words that tend to go together. You commit a crime, take a shower (at least in the US). You might be "raised on a farm". Sometimes languages are difficult and it is difficult to find the right adjective to go with a noun or use the language in an idiomatic way. This work is our attempt to make it easier to find this information.
I am quite proud of our work here and hope it will be a great and invaluable resource for people, especially those learning English and trying to express themselves well.
Mike