illiteracy

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Arunima Singh @arunima25 (93194) • Bangalore, India 30 Jan 23

Good afternoon from this side of the planet.. It's time for my afternoon power nap but for some reason I am not sleepy or tired. So,I would just rest my feet and do some bit of mylotting. If I feel tired, I would...

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Do you know someone who is illiterate?

SusanLee @SusanLee (1920) • United States 1 Sep 12

I feel bad for people that can't read. It especially bothers me when I've just finished a good, satisfying book. I understand the importance of reading for safeties sake. Taking medication, road safety and those kind of...

illiteracy

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Illiteracy in UK

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 31 Mar 12

It is astonishing that in UK in every five adult persons one is virtually illiterate. That means in general field the person's ability in education is insufficient. A report of The World Literacy Foundation reveals this fact....

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illiteracy

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Why do some people are stupid?

kearkear @kearkear (963) • Davao, Philippines 16 Sep 11

Stupidity is very common to us. Lot of aspects why people are stupid, the most common is LOVE, illiteracy and poverty.

illiteracy

love

poverty

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Is it illiteracy, laziness, or just an inability to think?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 20 Dec 10

When I start a discussion, I usually try to bring up a specific point in a general topic. However, I've found that most comments ignore the specific points, then give me some mindless pat comment on the general topic. For...

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R.I.P California Good Samaritan Laws... Cause of Death: Supreme Court Stupidity

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 21 Dec 08

The people of the State of California need to have a Colonoscopy done on their Supreme Court "Justices"... it may the the only way to find where the morons keep their brains. The Polyps investing the High Court in California...

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A good way to spend MyLot money

spokesman @spokesman (84) • United States 22 Aug 08

First, the obligatory disclaimer: This post is in no way meant to point a finger at any specific MyLot user. It is simply an opinion. Perhaps some of the MyLot faithful should invest some of their earnings in literacy...

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Is the childrens section at the book store becoming another toy store?

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 2 Aug 08

I have felt so frustrated lately with my oldest who is 3 1/2. See, I started buying her stickers about three months ago and it seems like ever since I have not been able to get her to stay focused on books when we go to the book...

illiteracy

keeping your children reading

polly pocket at the book store

stickers

stuffed animals

too many sticker books

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Do You Know Anyone Who Can't read or Write?

catjane @catjane (1036) • United States 4 Apr 08

It amazes me that in this day and age there are still people who are illiterate, even High School graduates. English was my favorite subject and I can't imagine someone going through school and being passed each year and they...

first grade

illiteracy

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Do children need to learn to read and write anymore?

ESKARENA1 @ESKARENA1 (18260) 22 Feb 08

With the advent of electronic communication and audio books et al, I am coming around to the idea that we no longer need the basic literacy skills of reading and writing. Anyone say why they are still important? can we finally rid...

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Isn't keeping people ignorant/ illiterate the best way to control them???

ladyluna @ladyluna (7004) • United States 8 Jan 08

"Nearly one in three people in the Arab world is illiterate, including nearly half of all women ..." Sorry folks, but this really burns my buttocks! Here is the link to the article:...

illiteracy

islam

radical extremism

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How much/often do you read to your children?

betsyraeduke @betsyraeduke (2669) • United States 14 Dec 07

Reading to your children is not an activity that should be saved just for bedtime nor just for very young children. This is something that should be done as often as possible and for as long as the child will allow you to. Reading...

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How Do You Feel About "No Child Left Behind"?

JaLuvYa @JaLuvYa (175) • United States 6 Nov 07

Many argue that this is good for education in America. However, after being actively involved in my daughter's classroom for a while now... I'm not so sure. First, let me say my daughter's school IS statistically one of the best...

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For people who love to read

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 31 Aug 07

I was inspired by Riptide's post on how many people no longer read books. I was a little surprised by it and thought maybe this would help get people to read more often. For those of you who love to read and who may not be...

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ever get a response to a discussion that you weren't sure what it meant?

helpmehelpyou @helpmehelpyou (534) • Canada 4 Jun 07

proper use of the english language. if you can't itterate to the best of your ability and properly convey a thought of an intelligent nature please don't be offended, if you can understand what i say. i do the best i can to...

education

english skills

illiteracy

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what is the number one cause of poverty in the third world?

gsgonzalez2007 @gsgonzalez2007 (1004) • Philippines 23 Mar 07

Choose only one among the list enumerated below and explain why it is the number one cause of poverty. Here it is: 1. illiteracy 2. unemployment 3. corruption 4. population let me know who is the best declaimer...

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What country has the highest illiteracy rate in the world?

ezzrssi @ezzrssi (11187) • Italy 21 Jan 07

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illiteracy

What Is So Bad About Reading

yuare7 @yuare7 (10) • United States 8 Jan 07

I've noticed when I'm on Myspace that alot of teenagers under the reading interests section will put like "I'm allergic to books" and "I hate reading." I'm a teenager myself and I love it but very few teenagers do. Can someone...

illiteracy

reading

teenagers

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POVERTY IS ROOT CAUSE OF ILLITERACY.....

maheshkalwani @maheshkalwani (1308) • India 6 Nov 06

I THINK SO POVERTY IS ROOT CAUSE OF ILLITERACY......WHAT DO YOU SAY.......I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE NOT SENDING THIER CHILDRENS TO SCHOOL COS THEY CANNOT PAY THE FEES...........& I THINK POVERTY IS A ROOT CAUSE TO EVERY MAJOR...

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megs85 @megs85 (3142) • Australia 1 Nov 06

Do you think that there are some mylotees that may be illiterate? Or unable to comprehend English? Or just plain arrogant and ignorant to the guidelines set up by mylot? Why are the ridiculous discussions like fave colour and ill...