▲ 1083 ▼ New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels (i.redd.it) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by zoe@lemm.ee to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 362 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/1006130 This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot. The original was posted on /r/aboringdystopia by /u/Last_Salad_5080 on 2023-10-03 14:21:04. https://medium.com/@chrisjeffrieshomelessromantic/new-study-54-of-american-adults-read-below-6th-grade-levels-70031328fda9
[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 80 points 2 years ago (2 children) Read to your kids. Use big words around them. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Poggervania@kbin.social 52 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, say things like “Oh how droll, your lexicon and command of the English language is quite lamentable. Perchance your parents taught you little and never thought to embiggen your vernacular?” Also lmao iPhones don’t recognize that embiggen is an actual dictionary word 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because it's from the simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Poggervania@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually, no! The Simpsons used the word and was the reason it was actually put into the dictionary, but originally the word was used in a book from some dude in 1884 by the name of C.A. Ward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but if the Simpsons didn't get the word from that book and came up with the concept independently, and then popularized it, it's still valid to say that it came from the Simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Its_Always_420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either way, it's a perfectly cromulent word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Of course permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojo@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use giga huge word sounds hella permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] narwhalperson@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago Your unenlightened vernacular is apparent scoundrel. Face the folly of your simplistic lexicon. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KnightontheSun@kbin.social -3 points 2 years ago (2 children) My girlfriend accused me of being a pedophile. I said, "Hey, that's a pretty big word for a 10-yr old." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Peaty@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Bob Saget was funny permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 52 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, say things like “Oh how droll, your lexicon and command of the English language is quite lamentable. Perchance your parents taught you little and never thought to embiggen your vernacular?” Also lmao iPhones don’t recognize that embiggen is an actual dictionary word 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because it's from the simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Poggervania@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually, no! The Simpsons used the word and was the reason it was actually put into the dictionary, but originally the word was used in a book from some dude in 1884 by the name of C.A. Ward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but if the Simpsons didn't get the word from that book and came up with the concept independently, and then popularized it, it's still valid to say that it came from the Simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Its_Always_420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either way, it's a perfectly cromulent word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Of course permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojo@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use giga huge word sounds hella permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] narwhalperson@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago Your unenlightened vernacular is apparent scoundrel. Face the folly of your simplistic lexicon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's because it's from the simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Poggervania@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually, no! The Simpsons used the word and was the reason it was actually put into the dictionary, but originally the word was used in a book from some dude in 1884 by the name of C.A. Ward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but if the Simpsons didn't get the word from that book and came up with the concept independently, and then popularized it, it's still valid to say that it came from the Simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Its_Always_420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either way, it's a perfectly cromulent word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Of course permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually, no! The Simpsons used the word and was the reason it was actually put into the dictionary, but originally the word was used in a book from some dude in 1884 by the name of C.A. Ward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but if the Simpsons didn't get the word from that book and came up with the concept independently, and then popularized it, it's still valid to say that it came from the Simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Its_Always_420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either way, it's a perfectly cromulent word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Of course permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but if the Simpsons didn't get the word from that book and came up with the concept independently, and then popularized it, it's still valid to say that it came from the Simpsons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Its_Always_420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either way, it's a perfectly cromulent word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Of course permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Its_Always_420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either way, it's a perfectly cromulent word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Of course permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojo@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use giga huge word sounds hella permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] narwhalperson@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago Your unenlightened vernacular is apparent scoundrel. Face the folly of your simplistic lexicon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] narwhalperson@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago Your unenlightened vernacular is apparent scoundrel. Face the folly of your simplistic lexicon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KnightontheSun@kbin.social -3 points 2 years ago (2 children) My girlfriend accused me of being a pedophile. I said, "Hey, that's a pretty big word for a 10-yr old." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Peaty@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Bob Saget was funny permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
