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What about you? (lemmings.world)
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[–] 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I have found that reading challenging texts out loud has helped my writing, reading, listening, and speaking.

People mock me for it. But it develops an active vocabulary faster than anything that I have stumbled upon for myself.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Pls elaborate, what types of challenging texts, some examples pls.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

    For me it was Bad Religion lyrics. 13 year old me would sit down in front of the CD player, booklet in one hand, dictionary in the other. Greg Graffin uses an obscene amount of vocabulary that I haven't encountered anywhere else.

    One example:

    The masses are obsequious, contented in their sleep. The vortex of their minds ensconced within the murky deep

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  • [+] -11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "I have found that reading challenging texts aloud has helped me improve my writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills. Some people may mock me for it, but I've discovered that it enhances my active vocabulary more quickly than any other method I've tried on my own."

    I've made some revisions so that English speakers can better understand your text.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    Totally unnecessary, and bizarrely patronising.

    If anybody was struggling to understand that comment then they are not an English speaker...

    He's not looking to be published, he's just trying to communicate, and doing so very effectively.

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