Do you move your mouth when you read?

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Re: Do you move your mouth when you read?

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I don't move my mouth when reading, bt when there's a distraction or I'm trying to understand a phras I sometimes read aloud.
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Post by Mailis »

No, haven't happened yet. I sometimes read texts I've written aloud, like someone said here already. So I can see if the sentence is too long or just weird in any way. :)
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No, I don't. In fact, I remember as a child seeing my grandmother do this and for whatever reason in my child's brain, it creeped me out! Ha! I do, however, have to mutter under my breath when I proofread my own work. I don't do it with other people's work, but with mine, it's necessary for whatever reason.
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I don’t usually move my mouth when I read but I have been known to embarrassingly guffaw at times !
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I don't think I've ever done that.
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Post by RLDunnAuthor »

When I'm reading someone elses book, no. But when I'm writing, i actually say the dialog aloud..
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I was taught never to move my mouth when reading so I generally don't. However, whenever it feels like my brain is jammed and can't take any more information, I read aloud to take the reading stress off.
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Post by GabbiV »

This is interesting since I never thought about it before, but usually no I don't move my mouth when I read - it's more common when I'm writing. The exception would be when I encounter a new word or one that I think is hard to pronounce.
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Post by Whaleyteresa49 »

I actually do move my mouth when reading, I never noticed it until my husband told me that I did
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Post by Juanita Mutua »

no i don't☺..moving one's mouth while reading and making weird sounds is really annoying....but tell you what..i used to do that when i was a kid😂😂 till i got to learn that moving mouth while reading is not a dood reading habit 8-)
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I don't move my lips when I read or mumble or read aloud. At least not that I know of.
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Post by Heather_Mc »

Gulp...yes! Good thing I'm usually alone when I'm reading. I know moving your mouth while you read is weird, but plenty of people already think I'm weird. ;)
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Post by kdot »

Sometimes I do,but l rarely do so.
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Post by Sakilunamermaid »

I don't move my mouth when I read but at times I have used my finger or a book mark to keep track of my word or line.
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I only do this if I find there is a part that is difficult to read or understand. It makes me slow down and really try to comprehend what's being said.
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