On 2020/08/04 5:19 a.m., wrote:
On Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 4:41:10 AM UTC-4, Andy Burns wrote:
wrote:

OK - let us discuss the "British U" such as in colo u r and so forth.
The only reason you don't put U's in "color", is because you over-use
them in "nucular" god knows what you do with all the spare E's?

Keep in mind that the Average American:

Does not have a college education, including an Associate Degree (60%).
Does not have a passport (58%).
Speaks one language €“ badly (74%).
Has never traveled voluntarily more than 200 miles from his/her birthplace (57%).
Has never visited a foreign country, not even Mexico or Canada (71%).
Cannot name the Speaker of the House, even today (82%)
Cannot name the three branches of government (64%)
Cannot read at a college level (83%)
Cannot read for content (54%). This person cannot follow written-only directions.
60% of American Households do not buy any book in a year.
Does not believe in Evolution (42% creationism, 32% evolution, 26% no opinion).

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA


from a survey in 2016 (it appears)

https://www.annenbergpublicpolicycen...-is-declining/

John :-#)#