A Study of Electronic Dictionary Use and Attitudes among Iranian Students of Translation during COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 2

Most common means of obtaining dictionaries.

Statements	Never (%)	Rarely (%)	Sometimes (%)	Often (%)	Always (%)
I download dictionary app to my phone from an application store	1.6	4.7	10.9	15.6	67.2
I go online when I need to consult a dictionary for a word	4.7	6.2	20.3	39.1	29.7
I download dictionary app to my tablet/computer from an application store	6.2	7.8	26.6	15.6	43.8
I purchased a paper dictionary myself	7.8	34.1	21.9	15.6	20.6
I received a CD copy of my paper dictionary when I bought it	40.6	20.3	6.2	14.1	18.8
I purchased an electronic dictionary myself	45.3	14.1	21.9	3.1	15.6
I borrowed an electronic dictionary from a friend	51.6	29.7	14.1	3.1	1.6
I have downloaded a free copy of an electronic dictionary illegally	42.2	21.9	17.2	6.2	12.5