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Originally Posted by Tarana
Sealbeater isn't wrong and does make a good point. The ability to write good sentences, spell, and arrange words is very dependent on the ability to read and read regularly. Very darn few people would even maintain these abilities if all they did was listen. AND of course, your point is that if you don't read GOOD material, it doesn't matter. True enough.
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What research backs up your assertion? Is there even any anecdotal evidence to back up your assertion? I listen to audiobooks all the time and I assure you, I still know how to spell and write grammatical sentences.
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Originally Posted by sealbeater
Listened to. I don't know if someone can forget how to read. I do know a large portion of the population doesn't read and hasn't practiced their ability to read and it's a loss. As I said...I think it matters. Listening and watching is passive in nature, the brain just lets the info wash over it. There's no need to engage the imagination when viewing video. No building up of the scene in your mind based on words. You are basically given the director's vision, not your own.
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You're lumping together listening to an audiobook and watching a video, which is absurd. A print book and an audiobook are both primarily sending words into your brain--the same words in different ways. Watching a movie is an entirely different kind of experience.