Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmental language issues

Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by ineedaj0b on Saturday March 16, 2024 @04:17AM (#39724185)

When I write I leave out a lot ‘the’ and ‘a’ and ‘an’. I have to edit what I write often (and I usually still don’t notice them missing).

I have trouble reading when I’m tired. Or fully awake making out handwriting.

I have many years of practice adding a’s, the’s, and you’s - people will ignore everything you write if you come across as mentally subpar.

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Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by tryauuum on Saturday March 16, 2024 @07:35AM (#39724967)

Is English your native language?

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Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by ineedaj0b on Saturday March 16, 2024 @11:43AM (#39726887)

Yes! Lovely language

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Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by falserum on Saturday March 16, 2024 @04:51AM (#39724303)

Are audiobooks much easier for you than physical books? (I’m just comparing notes)

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Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by ineedaj0b on Saturday March 16, 2024 @05:39AM (#39724499)

Audiobooks are easier! However, I don’t retain details or turns of phrase very well.

Physical books are slower but I can quote lines and remember more details. This might have to do with the longer consumption time…

1 week for physical or 3 days for an audiobook. More time mulling over the physical text = better memories maybe

I prefer audiobooks for difficult subjects, physical books for pleasure

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Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by filoleg on Saturday March 16, 2024 @10:45AM (#39726406)

Not trying to pry, but is english your second language?

I assume not, but I have the exact same thing with articles (“the” and “a”/“an”) that you have, except for me it was clearly caused by english being my second (my native language doesn’t have the concept of articles like that at all). And I got much better at it over time too, but it still slips through all the time for me. Less so in writing (even though it still happens not that rarely), but moreso in speech.

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Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by ineedaj0b on Saturday March 16, 2024 @11:38AM (#39726839)

English is 1st. I learned other languages as an adult and have similar pronunciation issues and with hearing my own mistakes.

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Re:Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmen... by filoleg on Saturday March 16, 2024 @12:19PM (#39727166)

Wow, that’s interesting. Thanks for the response, I genuinely appreciate it!

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