Where then does the idea come from that one in five people in this country is functionally illiterate? The answer is that it all depends upon what you mean by illiterate. The old definition of literacy was the ability to read or write a simple note. This level of literacy would enable one to get by in day-to-day life. One could follow printed instructions, read a simple newspaper, write a shopping list and so on. The vocabulary and syntax of The Sun, for instance, are designed to be accessible to a nine-year-old and thus cater to this level of literacy.
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