Dictionary Enablers

[gnomi]

So, a couple of days ago, I was looking in my top desk drawer for an envelope of papers my parents had sent me a couple of years ago. And I found it. But, along with the envelope, I found something else -- a Barnes & Noble gift certificate (yes, an actual certificate, thus indicating that it was from a decent interval of time ago) from 530nm330hz and introverte. mabfan and I had another B&N gift card, as well (this one much newer, a winter gift from some friends), so we figured we'd head off to B&N and do some book-related purchasing.

In the end, we ended up with a number of good books. One of them was Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (AKA 11C). It's been a good long while since I bought an M-W Collegiate (I believe I have a 9C from late high school/early college), so we were due.

But this is not the first time that 530nm330hz and introverte have been involved in expanding my dictionary collection. When I graduated from college, they and vettecat gave me the Webster's Third New International Dictionary (AKA NI3) that sits on my dictionary shelf next to my OED (which my parents got me for my 30th birthday).

I'm very lucky to have friends who understand the value of a good dictionary. :-)

Comments

[cellio]

I once knew someone who believed you should never be far from a dictionary. He kept one in the glove compartment of his car, even. :-)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Heh. That sounds like an excellent idea.

[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

You can get NI3 for the Palm.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Oooooh. I should consider doing so.

[42itous.livejournal.com]

Congrtulations -- now you're fully equipped to join the NPL!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Heh. For now, I'm leaving that to mabfan.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

It's great that they still took the certificate!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Apparently, it's MA state law that they have to honor all gift certificates, regardless of their age. But I'm glad they didn't give me any sort of hassle about it.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Interesting to know. I imagine this doesn't apply if it has an expiration date?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

If it has an expiration date, the expiration date has to be at least 7 years from the date of issue.

A blurb about the law is here (http://www.mass.gov/treasury/gift_cert.htm).

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Useful to know... thanks!