<p>kevster - search the Parent Forum for threads on this topic. There have been some excellent ones. I know one was started by digmedia. I will look to see if I can find the link, or maybe others will. But there is some good stuff here from the parents addressing your question.</p>
<p>I think interesteddad’s last paragraph is <em>key.</em> Add to that my advice to use your natural voice and vocabulary. The thesaurus is fine if it leads you to a better, more descriptive, more specific word that is natural to you. But I have seen some laughable $2.00 words lifted inappropriately from the thesaurus when a 10cent word would have done the job better.</p>
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