Quote Originally Posted by Aimless View Post
It's quite literally not. A ninth grader who can't read at the level of other ninth graders, but who can nevertheless read at the level of a sixth grader, can still read. A sixth grader who can't read at the level of other sixth graders, but who can read at the level of a fourth grader, can still read. Hunt's claim implies 25% absolute illiteracy whereas the data supports, at most, up to 25% sub-literacy for children leaving primary education, often described using the misleading term "functional illiteracy". The two are not synonyms except when viewed through the lens of simplism or outright stupidity.
We aren't talking about ninth graders, the age was given in the quote. The example used is primary education which is sixth graders and I'm sorry but a fourth grade level for a sixth grader is not literate. Functional illiteracy is not misleading, if a 4th grade level were sufficient we would rest there.


No, the two are not synonymous. The adjective "advanced" connotes a particular type of economy—developed, high-tech, higher share of highly skilled jobs and sophisticated businesses. The adjective "major" connotes a certain (unspecified) magnitude, ie. an economy of a certain size or significance relative to other economies.[/QUOTE]