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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... *DELETED* [Re: Patlal]
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Sanguin3]
#23829479 - 11/13/16 02:56 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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A funny thing to think about is that no matter how stupid you think someone on here is, they are at the very least literate.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: PatrickKn]
#23829510 - 11/13/16 03:04 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: PartoftheSource]
#23829517 - 11/13/16 03:07 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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How can you pilot a spacecraft if you can't find you're way around your own apartment?
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: PatrickKn]
#23829524 - 11/13/16 03:11 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I read around 10 books a year more or less. When you are able to picture what the author is describing just like a movie in your head it can be far more enthralling than any movie.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Patlal]
#23829534 - 11/13/16 03:13 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Do hentai and hustler count?
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Patlal]
#23829572 - 11/13/16 03:25 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I used to read loads, like probably 20-40 books a year, but in University I've been doing a lot less personal reading, and more listening to audiobooks. Now I probably read about 6-10 books a year, but once classes finish I'm sure the numbers will go back to 20 or so.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: PatrickKn]
#23829645 - 11/13/16 03:51 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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PatrickKn said: I read about 7-10 books a year. My wife challenged herself to read more this year and is on like 32 since January.
If I spent less time on here or doing some other stuff I'd probably finish more books, but either way.
Finally finished The Republic this year. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead too. Those last two were easy reads, but Ender's Game itself was one of my favorite books to ever read. Real good story.
My Dad has a lot of family who are hillbillies. The older groups of them are often illiterate, including my dad's Uncle who lives with him currently. Cool guys, but they grew up in isolated communities and went to work at a young age and stuff. My Grandma can read though, not a lot of them. The first time I realized he (my great uncle) couldn't comprehend what the number 1 billion really was or couldn't read even the ads in the newspaper that blew my damn mind.
I watched the Enders Game movie recently. One of my favorite movies, so good. Loved the story line. I bet the book is even better!
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
#23829651 - 11/13/16 03:53 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Dude, I watched the movie a few days ago. Beautiful movie. I don't say this often about book to movie conversions, however they completely flopped it. The acting was great, the visuals were great, but they just abridged the story so much that they completely 'ruined it' (in the sense that the movie didn't live up to it). It's better as a companion piece to the book than it is a movie by itself.
Definitely suggest reading it. The story is way more in depth in the book. They completely skip over some really important aspects of the book that makes the book such a deep book to me.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: PatrickKn]
#23829669 - 11/13/16 03:59 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I am illiterate. Can't read most languages.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Morel Guy]
#23829701 - 11/13/16 04:13 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ender's Game is an amazing book to read. It's incredibly addictive and entertaining.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Patlal]
#23829731 - 11/13/16 04:26 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I read a lot. I spend a ton of times browsing forums and Facebook during the day, and at night I read a book for 2-4 hours before falling asleep. I tend to read between 40-70 books per year all depending on the length of the books.
I'm one of those people who can vividly picture in my head what the author put into words. My favorites are historical fiction, techno thriller and with horror and sci-fi as sub interests.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Patlal]
#23829741 - 11/13/16 04:28 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I read studies and nonfiction articles. I dont read very much fiction at all.
I wouldnt doubt that that statistic is fairly accurate.
I remember in like grade 4 and 5 some kids still read those grade 1 books with like 1-5 words per page. And all through highschool if we had to read out loud most people couldnt didnt know alot of words that arent every day words but a highschool student should still know them.
some people took like 5 minutes a page. It really surprised me.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: BANANA.MAN]
#23829936 - 11/13/16 05:36 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Reminds me of those times you're in class and the worst possible reader is chosen to read out loud. T-t-t-t-today junior
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: larry.fisherman]
#23829985 - 11/13/16 05:58 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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XLCaps said: Reminds me of those times you're in class and the worst possible reader is chosen to read out loud. T-t-t-t-today junior

When we read romeo and juliet in class a kid with a lisp was Romeo.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: BANANA.MAN]
#23830008 - 11/13/16 06:07 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I don't read a ton of books. But I spend a lot of time reading on the Internet.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Enjoywho]
#23830022 - 11/13/16 06:13 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Congratz you are functionally literate, no matter what some hyperliterate Canuck says.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: moonrockmushy]
#23830034 - 11/13/16 06:18 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have read a lot of books in my day though. If I get into a book I can shell out 500 pages in 2-3 days.
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: Enjoywho]
#23830046 - 11/13/16 06:21 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I work at an English teaching school on Thailand and the vast majority of my co-workers are Canadian. I just shouted this fact in the office to everyone and now everyone hates me
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Re: 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate... [Re: EnemaOfState]
#23830060 - 11/13/16 06:25 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's probably all the syrup and polar bears, fucking eskimos
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