▲ 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
[–] 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
