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I can say that I read a lot. And comprehend what I read very well. Writing on the other hand is definitely the most difficult but. The best way I can describe i
by chrismatheson 7y ago
I can say that I read a lot. And comprehend what I read very well. Writing on the other hand is definitely the most difficult but. The best way I can describe it is if I were to write a short essay by typing myself & then the same essay with the same exact words by dictation. The results would be hugely different. As soon as I have to actually put the words on the paper myself something goes wrong. It’s usually still legible English, but the meaning / structure of what I’m trying to get across seems to get lost. If someone reads it back to me I can tell this and realise it.
It’s a weird one :)
- ck425 7y agoI'm the same. I never had too much issue reading, though I do avoid anything overly literally as the language just gets in the way of story. But writing has always been impossible for me, even with keyboards. The whole idea of 'padding' out essays did my head in at uni. Interestingly on the speaking vs writing point I naturally use a lot of tone and body language to convey my meaning. That might be my acting background but I also wonder if it's a compensating mechanism for struggling with words.