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Human reading speed varies by a factor of 10 or more between individuals, while speaking speed is much more consistent.
by skykooler 3y ago
Human reading speed varies by a factor of 10 or more between individuals, while speaking speed is much more consistent.
- fritzo 3y agoEven my own reading speed even varies by a factor of 5 day to day, depending on how much reading I've been doing, sleep I've gotten, etc.
- irrational 3y agoPlus, whether I am reading light fiction versus technical documentation.
- telesilla 3y agoExceptions for languages where rapidity of speech really varies according to context, such as in Spanish.
- JohnFen 3y ago> speaking speed is much more consistent. Is it? I've noticed a huge variance in speaking speed in the US, but it tends to vary more between regions rather than individuals.