▲ 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
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 127 points 2 years ago (5 children) Ironic that there's a grammatical error in the headline... 6th-grade levels, surely permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) 77% of Americans write below 9th grade-levels, and hyphens are taught as an elective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND!!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago You’re right, this is a glass-half-full situation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago The tables, they turn permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The great journalism of "Homeless Romantic" has really been in decline. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Surp@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is all just a simulation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rognaut@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago That's what the lizard people want you to think! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* If it were a simulation or real what would be the difference? I mean if you could replicate the titanic down to the atom you effectively have the original. Same philosophical “problem” with teleportation of a human being. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) The hyphen goes between grade and levels. Confidently incorrect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) How is the feet pics thing working out for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Quite a few pictures. Most of them troll pictures. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) All that does is make it extremely poorly written because of "sixth" followed by a compound noun instead of the misplaced hyphenation for a compound adjective. What you basically just said is "it's not grammatically incorrect in that way, it's even more grammatically incorrect to the point of being nonsensical in this other, more abstruse way." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 6th-grade levels It's not that hard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) No shit. I was explaining to the person that thinks it should be "6th grade-levels" that would be even more nonsensical and grammatically incorrect. For someone that seems to be critical of writing errors, you're shockingly bad at reading comprehension. All you are doing is quite literally repeating the sentiment of the initial comment in this thread. It's not that hard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You hyphenate the words acting as an adjective, I e. Two-gun kid, not two gun-kid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) One might also hyphenate compound nouns. Depending on context, "two gun-kids" could be correct--though it seems unlikely. Also, in this case you should use e.g. (not i.e.). No big deal though, I knew what you meant. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) 77% of Americans write below 9th grade-levels, and hyphens are taught as an elective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND!!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago You’re right, this is a glass-half-full situation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND!!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago You’re right, this is a glass-half-full situation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago You’re right, this is a glass-half-full situation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago The tables, they turn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The great journalism of "Homeless Romantic" has really been in decline. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Surp@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is all just a simulation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rognaut@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago That's what the lizard people want you to think! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* If it were a simulation or real what would be the difference? I mean if you could replicate the titanic down to the atom you effectively have the original. Same philosophical “problem” with teleportation of a human being. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rognaut@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago That's what the lizard people want you to think! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* If it were a simulation or real what would be the difference? I mean if you could replicate the titanic down to the atom you effectively have the original. Same philosophical “problem” with teleportation of a human being. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) The hyphen goes between grade and levels. Confidently incorrect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) How is the feet pics thing working out for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Quite a few pictures. Most of them troll pictures. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) All that does is make it extremely poorly written because of "sixth" followed by a compound noun instead of the misplaced hyphenation for a compound adjective. What you basically just said is "it's not grammatically incorrect in that way, it's even more grammatically incorrect to the point of being nonsensical in this other, more abstruse way." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 6th-grade levels It's not that hard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) No shit. I was explaining to the person that thinks it should be "6th grade-levels" that would be even more nonsensical and grammatically incorrect. For someone that seems to be critical of writing errors, you're shockingly bad at reading comprehension. All you are doing is quite literally repeating the sentiment of the initial comment in this thread. It's not that hard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You hyphenate the words acting as an adjective, I e. Two-gun kid, not two gun-kid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) One might also hyphenate compound nouns. Depending on context, "two gun-kids" could be correct--though it seems unlikely. Also, in this case you should use e.g. (not i.e.). No big deal though, I knew what you meant. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) How is the feet pics thing working out for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Quite a few pictures. Most of them troll pictures. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Quite a few pictures. Most of them troll pictures. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) All that does is make it extremely poorly written because of "sixth" followed by a compound noun instead of the misplaced hyphenation for a compound adjective. What you basically just said is "it's not grammatically incorrect in that way, it's even more grammatically incorrect to the point of being nonsensical in this other, more abstruse way." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 6th-grade levels It's not that hard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) No shit. I was explaining to the person that thinks it should be "6th grade-levels" that would be even more nonsensical and grammatically incorrect. For someone that seems to be critical of writing errors, you're shockingly bad at reading comprehension. All you are doing is quite literally repeating the sentiment of the initial comment in this thread. It's not that hard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 6th-grade levels It's not that hard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) No shit. I was explaining to the person that thinks it should be "6th grade-levels" that would be even more nonsensical and grammatically incorrect. For someone that seems to be critical of writing errors, you're shockingly bad at reading comprehension. All you are doing is quite literally repeating the sentiment of the initial comment in this thread. It's not that hard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) No shit. I was explaining to the person that thinks it should be "6th grade-levels" that would be even more nonsensical and grammatically incorrect. For someone that seems to be critical of writing errors, you're shockingly bad at reading comprehension. All you are doing is quite literally repeating the sentiment of the initial comment in this thread. It's not that hard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You hyphenate the words acting as an adjective, I e. Two-gun kid, not two gun-kid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) One might also hyphenate compound nouns. Depending on context, "two gun-kids" could be correct--though it seems unlikely. Also, in this case you should use e.g. (not i.e.). No big deal though, I knew what you meant. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) One might also hyphenate compound nouns. Depending on context, "two gun-kids" could be correct--though it seems unlikely. Also, in this case you should use e.g. (not i.e.). No big deal though, I knew what you meant. permalink fedilink source parent
