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Reading vs Speaking - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between reading and speaking

is that reading is present participle of lang=en while speaking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between reading and speaking

is that reading is the process of interpreting written language while speaking is one's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.

As a proper noun Reading

is {{surname}.

As an adjective speaking is

used in speaking.

reading

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (wikipedia reading)
  • The process of interpreting written language.
  • The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device.
  • A value indicated by a measuring device.
    • a speedometer reading .
  • A meeting where written material is read aloud.
    • a poetry reading .
  • An interpretation.
    • a reading of the current situation .
  • One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law.

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    speaking

    English

    (wikipedia speaking)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Used in speaking.
    • one's normal speaking voice
  • Expressive; eloquent.
    • The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.
  • Involving speaking.
    • It was her first speaking part: she screamed.
  • Having the ability of speech.
    • speaking parrot''; ''speaking clock
  • # (in compounds) Having competence in a language.
  • the English-speaking gentleman gave us directions; I travel in Russian-speaking countries; the French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast

    • Antonyms

    * (expressive) unspeaking * (involving speaking) nonspeaking

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
  • :I can read and understand mosts texts in German, but my speaking is awful.
  • The act of communicating vocally.
  • * 2011 , Jimmie W. Greene, ?Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder (page 50)
    • Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office.
  • An oral recitation of e.g. a story.

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