It has been said that reading for pleasure is better in developing imagination and language skills than watching T.V. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Books and TV sets have always been good sources of knowledge. A large population believes that reading books upgrades the imagination and
language
skills
, far better than watching
television
. While many oppose the statement.
This
essay will strongly disagree with the statement and substantiate the reasons behind the same. Reading undoubtedly can enhance
language
skills
but
that is
specified to a certain level.
For instance
, a person can upgrade their vocabulary through reading.
Moreover
,
imagine
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a place, culture, and exact idea while reading can be limited to some extent. To exemplify the abovementioned statement, an author who is trying to describe a place in his/her story can sometimes be short of words which could
also
result in, the reader
being
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unable to understand the exact feeling of an author.
However
, in the case of
television
, it is completely a different story Whilst watching
television
, individuals can
also
read the subtitles which are equivalent to reading a book.
Furthermore
, people can exactly imagine the beauty of the
ambiance
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and culture.
Also
, watching
television
can be way more useful to upgrade
language
skills
through two different senses, as they are reading the subtitles, viewing the visuals & listening to audio at the same time.
For instance
, I read a book known as “Secret”. After some days, the same book was documented as a movie, and when I watched it, to my surprise,
this
time I figured out many ideas of the author, which at the time of reading, I didn’t understand. To sum up,
this
essay has discussed the benefits of watching
television
to enhance imagination and
language
skills
.
However
, I
also
believe that reading has been beneficiary too, but to a certain level.
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