Thread: Do we need a new word for "reading" on screens since it is a very different animal?
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Old 10-30-2009, 12:06 PM   #109
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We need a new word for "reading on a screen" just like we need a new word for "asking whether we need a new word for 'reading on a screen'".

That said, I've always been surprised at how easily English speakers turn any noun into a verb.
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