reading on / from paper

I would read FROM.

DiamondrgSome people prefer reading from paper / on paper to reading from / on a computer screen.

Which one would you use?

Some people prefer getting the news from newspapers more than computer screen.

Some people pref

GoodmanSome people prefer reading newspapers more than computer screen. (here "from" is not needed)

Yes, but I would say computer screens.

Goodman 1- Some people prefer getting the news from newspapers more than computer screen.

2- Some people prefer reading newspapers more than computer screen. (here "from" is not neended)

1 and 2 seem to be ambiguous to my non-native ears. Do computer scre

Diamondrg

Goodman 1- Some people prefer getting the news from newspapers more than computer screen.
2- Some people prefer reading newspapers more than computer screen. (here "from" is not neended)

1 and 2 seem to be ambiguous to my non-nat

Thank you Marius, but I'll wait for a native's comment on that.

DiamondrgSome people prefer reading from paper / on paper to reading from / on a computer screen.

Which one would you use?

Hello Drg

I think I would say:

1. Some people prefer reading a hard copy to reading a computer screen.

2. Some people prefer reading a n

Hi,

Are you guys sure that the comment relates to news and newspapers, or is it more general than that?

To take another approach, in everyday English I'd probably say something simpler like some people don't like looking at a computer screen.

Best wishes, Clive

MrPedantic

Diamondrg
Some people prefer reading from paper / on paper to reading from / on a computer screen.

Which one would you use?

Hello Drg

I think I would say:

1. Some people prefer reading a hard copy to reading a computer screen.