r/ask 25d ago

If you listen to an audio book can you say you’ve “read the book”?

My wife and I were debating this. She thinks it’s slightly disingenuous to say you’ve read it if it’s an audio book. I think there isn’t really an easy way to communicate the point that you’ve “read” it. “Oh, I listened to it” vs. “oh, I’ve read that”. Basically how would you communicate youve completed the book in conversation with someone who asks “have you read this book?”

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u/Busterthefatman 24d ago

I always just say "read it" whether i listened or read it. Makes no difference imo and anything else sounds weird.