[*] English is Tough Stuff

[Info-Mac]

Download: http://archive.info-mac.org/info/sft/ed ... e-list.hqx

Descriptions of 300 educational software programs as I found them on the
Gopher server at info.hed.apple.com.
There are brief descriptions of software concerning: 1) art and fashion; 2)
business and economics; 3) computer science; 4) education and counseling; 5)
english and foreign languages; 6) life sciences; 7) math, statistics and
logic; 8) physical science and engineering; 9) social science; 10) tool and
reference.
The file has to be debinhexed and then decompressed with StuffIt. The
descriptions themselves are in BBEdit-text-only format.
I have had some problems sending this file to Infomac. The problems are
solved and this is the file I mentioned in an earlier message.


Willem Nijenhuis | Internet: [email protected]
Korenmolenweg 15 | CompuServe: 100022,1131
7391 ZA Twello | Phone: +31-5712-75872
THE NETHERLANDS | Fax: +31-5712-75872









Survey Says:

No one had tried the OED and several commented that it was way too
expensive. The American Heritage Dictionary Professional version seems to
be the current choice (and it's not a CD ROM). Random House might put out a
CD ROM with their dictionary but not yet available.

Thanks to all that replied. Highlights follow from some of the replies.

Kee Nethery

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I just found a telnet site that has the Webster dictionary without to much
hassle:





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Here's a text file which is perfect for those of you wishing to give
Macintalk a workout. I recommend trying to read it out loud first. You
may find that Macintalk has an easier time of it than you do.

I got this from a friend at work. We have many people from international
destinations, including Holland, England, Croatia, France, China and more.
This is a prime example of how difficult English was for them to learn.

Open it in SimpleText on a machine with the latest Macintalk installed (for
those of you with Developer CDs, 1.2.1 is on the August CD) and have it
speak this in various voices. There are a handful of words it