I taught (thinking to myself not sure if it’s the right word taught) to myself that I needed to be fluent in programming languages to set myself apart from others in the job market and increase my quantitative skills.
Is the proper word "taught" used correctly?
Thank you
No. The correct word is "thought". The word "taught" means that you were teaching someone. Learn to use a dictionary. There are several excellent ones on line:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taught
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No, the word "taught" is not used correctly in this context. To use the word correctly, you would need to specify who or what did the teaching. In this case, since you are referring to yourself, the correct word to use would be "learned" instead of "taught."
Here's the corrected sentence: "I learned to myself that I needed to be fluent in programming languages to set myself apart from others in the job market and increase my quantitative skills."