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MS Thesaurus is very wrong on word "natty"
MS Thesaurus Improperly classifies €śNatty€ť as Worn-out et al. rather than
dapper and classy. Not only are the synonyms wrong they are in fact accurate antonyms for the word. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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MS Thesaurus is very wrong on word "natty"
I don't know what language you are looking at, but the English thesaurus
gives the following: smart (adj.) neat trim dapper chic spruce nifty sloppy (autonym) which sound close enough to me ? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Check&Advise wrote: MS Thesaurus Improperly classifies "Natty" as Worn-out et al. rather than dapper and classy. Not only are the synonyms wrong they are in fact accurate antonyms for the word. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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MS Thesaurus is very wrong on word "natty"
Thesaurus English (US)
For the word natty: worn-out tattered old beat up scruffy Looks wrong to me "Graham Mayor" wrote: I don't know what language you are looking at, but the English thesaurus gives the following: smart (adj.) neat trim dapper chic spruce nifty sloppy (autonym) which sound close enough to me ? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Check&Advise wrote: MS Thesaurus Improperly classifies "Natty" as Worn-out et al. rather than dapper and classy. Not only are the synonyms wrong they are in fact accurate antonyms for the word. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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MS Thesaurus is very wrong on word "natty"
I'm seeing the same thing here for English (US) in Word 2003. I get similar
synonyms for "tatty," so perhaps there was some confusion. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "js" wrote in message news  Thesaurus English (US) For the word natty: worn-out tattered old beat up scruffy Looks wrong to me "Graham Mayor" wrote: I don't know what language you are looking at, but the English thesaurus gives the following: smart (adj.) neat trim dapper chic spruce nifty sloppy (autonym) which sound close enough to me ? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Check&Advise wrote: MS Thesaurus Improperly classifies "Natty" as Worn-out et al. rather than dapper and classy. Not only are the synonyms wrong they are in fact accurate antonyms for the word. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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MS Thesaurus is very wrong on word "natty"
It shows the wrong synonyms here, too, in Word 2003, when the language is
set to English (US). When I set it to English (U.K.), it shows the correct ones. I wonder if sometime over the past few decades, the U.S. definition of natty has changed. Hmm... Looking at Encarta's dictionary, it says: nat·ty [náttee] (comparative nat·ti·er, superlative nat·ti·est) adjective dapper: neat and fashionable in appearance or dress So, I'm guessing that the English (US) thesaurus is wrong. Or, maybe it's decided to show just the antonyms. Or, maybe it's confusing natty with tatty. I've never encountered "tatty," but, it seems to produce a list similar to that of natty. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "js" wrote in message news Thesaurus English (US) For the word natty: worn-out tattered old beat up scruffy Looks wrong to me "Graham Mayor" wrote: I don't know what language you are looking at, but the English thesaurus gives the following: smart (adj.) neat trim dapper chic spruce nifty sloppy (autonym) which sound close enough to me ? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Check&Advise wrote: MS Thesaurus Improperly classifies "Natty" as Worn-out et al. rather than dapper and classy. Not only are the synonyms wrong they are in fact accurate antonyms for the word. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t |
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MS Thesaurus is very wrong on word "natty"
Just for giggles & grins I tried it on Mac Word 2004 -the contextual menu
synonyms list is the 'wrong' set (beginning with "worn-out") here too, but if I choose Lookup the Reference Tools give the correct definition. Evidently the Thesaurus lexicon is the culprit. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 8/20/06 5:19 PM, in article , "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: It shows the wrong synonyms here, too, in Word 2003, when the language is set to English (US). When I set it to English (U.K.), it shows the correct ones. I wonder if sometime over the past few decades, the U.S. definition of natty has changed. Hmm... Looking at Encarta's dictionary, it says: nat·ty [náttee] (comparative nat·ti·er, superlative nat·ti·est) adjective dapper: neat and fashionable in appearance or dress So, I'm guessing that the English (US) thesaurus is wrong. Or, maybe it's decided to show just the antonyms. Or, maybe it's confusing natty with tatty. I've never encountered "tatty," but, it seems to produce a list similar to that of natty. |
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