☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to GenZedong@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 11 months agoProgress vs Regresslemmygrad.mlimagemessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1295arrow-down138
arrow-up1257arrow-down1imageProgress vs Regresslemmygrad.ml☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to GenZedong@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squarequicksand@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·11 months agoThere’s actually illiterate people in America? Wow, I need to expand my social circle or something
minus-squareSovereignState@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·11 months agoI know plenty, including family members.
minus-squareVoyajer@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-211 months agoFunctional illiteracy, they can read the words but not necessarily understand the full meaning of the paragraph. I do know one lady who is totally illiterate and has her grandkids read her mail to her, but she’s ~90 and at least knows arithmetic.
There’s actually illiterate people in America? Wow, I need to expand my social circle or something
I know plenty, including family members.
Functional illiteracy, they can read the words but not necessarily understand the full meaning of the paragraph. I do know one lady who is totally illiterate and has her grandkids read her mail to her, but she’s ~90 and at least knows arithmetic.