11 mn Americans don't know ABC of English language!
A revelation: “All developing and underdeveloped countries have a large number of illiterates!” You are neither surprised nor amused...I bet! “Revelation? Joking or what...!” you might say. And one won't dispute you. It’s been a Third World truth since ages. But what if you were to hear that 11 million Americans can’t read English? You might say again, “Joking or what?” But now it's your turn to be truely surprised...that's another piece of TRUTH. However incredible it may sound, the fact remains that one out of every 20 American adults can’t make out the head and tail of English language, leave apart English literature, according to a federal study conducted some time back. This means that no less than 11 million Americans are unfit for performing even everyday tasks. The survey studied a varied sample of 19,000 adults, who are living in homes, college hostels and even those behind the bar. As many as 30 million adults have ‘below basic’ skills in English language. Their ...