You're right there mate.Their education is lacking but they're alright NM

Posted by Young Offender on 30/May/2001 at 20:40:

In Reply to: I hate to point it out, a politician telling the truth...... posted by tiredoldbroker on 30/May/2001 at 18:59:

: if anything, I'd say that more than 7m British adults can't write standard English, and probably even more are functionally innumerate.

: Look at the number of people who post on here who can't tell the difference between Their, There and They're, or Your and You're.

: And I'm afraid you can't blame adult illiteracy on the Blair government - by definition, almost all people aged 18 or over finished their (there, or they're) education BEFORE the 1997 general election.

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Comments:	: : if anything, I'd say that more than 7m British adults can't write standard English, and probably even more are functionally innumerate. : : Look at the number of people who post on here who can't tell the difference between Their, There and They're, or Your and You're. : : And I'm afraid you can't blame adult illiteracy on the Blair government - by definition, almost all people aged 18 or over finished their (there, or they're) education BEFORE the 1997 general election.

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