{"id":63337,"date":"2022-06-02T03:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=63337"},"modified":"2022-06-02T03:15:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:15:08","slug":"aee-1793-wikipedia-english-and-why-you-shouldnt-trust-the-dictionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1793-wikipedia-english-and-why-you-shouldnt-trust-the-dictionary\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1793: Wikipedia English and Why You Shouldn\u2019t Trust the Dictionary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In today\u2019s episode, Lindsay and Aubrey give you permission to not follow the dictionary when it comes to three keywords in the English language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen in as they discuss why you shouldn\u2019t memorize words in the dictionary and use them in your English conversations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Information in Wikipedia <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aubrey shares that she goes to Wikipedia to look up random facts and updated information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay shares that she didn\u2019t know that you could edit the information in Wikipedia when she was in college. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aubrey adds that she used to do edits on articles way back when she worked as a receptionist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She would have free time and she would just correct information on the Wikipedia page or add more details to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay asked Aubrey if there was a process before to verify the data she was inputting into the Wikipedia page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aubrey answered no. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She would freely edit the page and save and it would update in real-time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was 15 to 20 years ago and they are hoping that Wikipedia has come a long way and there should be a process to ensure that information placed on the website is accurate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay mentions that this is one of the scariest dangers of information technology nowadays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information is so accessible to anyone anywhere that it is easy to spread wrong information around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why you still have to take everything you see on the Internet with a grain of salt and not fully accept something without reputable data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t Memorize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In relation to this discussion, Aubrey mentions that today\u2019s episode will help you understand that there are words in the Dictionary you may be using incorrectly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because you might end up using words differently compared to native English speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay advises against memorizing words in a dictionary and then trying to use them in a conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some words may not sound natural<\/a> so you have to be careful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a previous episode, the All Ears English team shared that language is constantly evolving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To adapt to these changes, dictionaries are updated to reflect the common usage of words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can check out more about this topic in episode AEE 1705: Cambridge English Dictionary\u2019s #1 Word of 2021 and Why We Like It. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three Words Defined and Used Differently <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s episode, Lindsay and Aubrey talk about words that have been updated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are words that the dictionary gives their archaic definition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay and Aubrey will help you identify them and share what the meaning is based on how natives use them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are three words defined differently in the dictionary and how native English speakers co<\/a>mmonly use them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a comparison between the incorrect and correct ways of using the word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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