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Discover LudwigThe phrase "began reading" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate the start of the action of reading something, typically in a narrative or descriptive context.
Example: "She began reading the novel as soon as she got home from work."
Alternatives: "started to read" or "commenced reading."
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I instantly began reading.
They also began reading couture-sewing books.
I began reading, then writing, literary fiction.
He began reading everything he could.
She began reading one of the paperbacks.
He began reading western newspapers.
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Do not begin reading yet!
Please begin reading this book immediately.
She has begun reading more religious books.
Over time, she begins reading his comics over his shoulder.
Cohen has begun reading from his prepared statement.
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