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United States of Amereca: 1 in 7 can't read!
United States of Amereca: 1 in 7 can't read!
They really cannot read … paragraphs (or) sentences that are connected," says Sheida White, a researcher at the U.S. Education Department.
The findings come from the department's National Assessment of Adult Literacy, a survey of more than 19,000 Americans ages 16 and older. The 2003 survey is a follow-up to a similar one in 1992 and for the first time lets the public see literacy rates as far down as county levels.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/ ... racy_N.htm
The findings come from the department's National Assessment of Adult Literacy, a survey of more than 19,000 Americans ages 16 and older. The 2003 survey is a follow-up to a similar one in 1992 and for the first time lets the public see literacy rates as far down as county levels.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/ ... racy_N.htm
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Newton's (as yet) unpublished Law of Statistics? For every statistic, there is an equal and opposing statistic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... eracy_rate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... eracy_rate
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The UN probably uses a very generous definition of literacy. The US govt surveys are obviously more accurate.road.not.taken wrote:Newton's (as yet) unpublished Law of Statistics? For every statistic, there is an equal and opposing statistic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... eracy_rate
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If you don't know, then why are you pasting it? Just showing your cut and paste capabilities and how little you actually know? Definitely a typical local school type, exam smart but clueless about what they actually said. 

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Hey !!tkuanhoo wrote:I don't know, you tell me, since you obviously have a habit of telling people (retarded) things.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Why are they more accurate?
You have not answer my queries on the PR renounce and coming back to SG to work . You said many of your friends did ?
I want to know and I need to know !! >please answer those questions on the other post
Thank you for your time
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I am trying to decide whether you are a human being, donkey or monkey. Your intellegiene profile doesn't fit that of a human. Donkey...well maybe. Most probably monkey. Are you smart enough to peel a banana?sundaymorningstaple wrote:If you don't know, then why are you pasting it? Just showing your cut and paste capabilities and how little you actually know? Definitely a typical local school type, exam smart but clueless about what they actually said.
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http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic69366.htmlvbelle wrote:you are obviously not smart enough to spell correctly...
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Re: United States of Amereca: 1 in 7 can't read!
Those pesky, silly Americans.tkuanhoo wrote:They really cannot read … paragraphs (or) sentences that are connected," says Sheida White, a researcher at the U.S. Education Department.
But then you prove yourself to be semi-literate at best . . .United States of Amereca: 1 in 7 can't read!
One word of advice . . . if you're going to try to take the mickey out of someone it would be a good idea to proof-read your title.
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The gods above wonder why you love picking a fight. Fracas ad infinitum, little boy. Grow up. You forgot that most Americans read their dollars over well. SMS is a senior so, show respect please, or try to juggle the balls. I mean, this is Singapore, right?tkuanhoo wrote:I am trying to decide whether you are a human being, donkey or monkey. Your intellegiene profile doesn't fit that of a human. Donkey...well maybe. Most probably monkey. Are you smart enough to peel a banana?sundaymorningstaple wrote:If you don't know, then why are you pasting it? Just showing your cut and paste capabilities and how little you actually know? Definitely a typical local school type, exam smart but clueless about what they actually said.
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