Rebel Yell. Dangerous stuff. I vividly remember it from my drinking days.Wild Turkey 101 straight is my preference.
Rebel Yell. Dangerous stuff. I vividly remember it from my drinking days.Wild Turkey 101 straight is my preference.
Geographic illiteracy is rampant, and you know that, it is pretty stark.From your post "Ask someone to define literate, and they will say that it means the ability to read. And it does mean that."
You are correct. Unfortunately- and this is a surprise to most- Based on this definition, the illiteracy rate in the United States is near 70% ( or little lower, depending on which national survey you read).
I for one had no idea where it is. But a quick Bing search hooked me up.Ask someone where Montevideo is, and how to properly pronounce it.
A female friend was talking to me and she mentioned it, and I didn't know where it was either. So she told me and I looked it up in the Merriam-Webster & New World College Dictionary. And it stuck into my memory.I for one had no idea where it is. But a quick Bing search hooked me up.
I would have never guessed Uruguay!
I thought it was where they have that fancy race right in the streets of that country in the Mediterranean Ocean.I for one had no idea where it is. But a quick Bing search hooked me up.
I would have never guessed Uruguay!
That's a good definition, and I never argue with dictionaries anyway. But it's kind of wordy.Definition
Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society. Generally, literacy also encompasses numeracy, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. The concept of literacy can be distinguished from measures to quantify it, such as the literacy rate and functional literacy.