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Originally Posted by sun surfer
There is no separate but equal aural equivalent to 'reading'.
Basically, it's a void of the English language being filled by the more precise term.
Personally, I still may use either one as I see fit, but I prefer the choice rather than feeling like I should have to say one.
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Excellent argument, the only slight problem I have with it is that exactly the same reasoning can be used for "reading a movie (or play)".
I'd agree that a more precise term may be of use, although most stories throughout the ages have been narrated, so the term you're looking for should predate reading, not follow it.
Obviously, use whatever you want, me and HarryT tend to be finicky about language and once spent about 3 days arguing about whether or not Welsh was phonetic (we eventually decided we had different definitions of phonetic)
