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Is it a negative thing that I exclusively read books in English rather than in my native language? (self.books)
submitted 11 months ago by pauzalala to c/books
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I primarily engage with fiction, particularly fantasy literature, and occasionally delve into non-fiction.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It depends.I used to read a lot of books in my native language (Finnish) but for years most of the stuff I've been reading and watching has been in English, I also use a lot of English at work. At some point I realized that my active vocabulary in my native language was atrophying. So, I decided to go back to reading books in it. So, be mindful about that :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Same here! Negative side: Not all books are available, especially a bit nicher ones, such as philosophy. Libraries can be great though.

[–] pauzalala 1 points 11 months ago

yeah, that's I am worrying about. Can't deny the benefits of reading in English though.