[AMRadio] Now: language use

[C.L. Mitchell]

Unfortunately, it is true.  I published a 2 page 'cheat sheet' for a piece of equipment and the XO came back to get it redone.  IIRC, the comment was "Sarge, most of our troops won't be able to understand this"  [paraphrased].  And I thought I had written it simply.
 
Mitch,  K9PNP
 

> Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 14:09:39 -0500
> From: rbethman at comcast.net
> To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Now: language use
> 
> Jim has hit the nail squarely on the head!
> 
> I saw this back in the first half of the '70s in the Military, at first.
> 
> The average reading level of the Enlisted members were THEN reading at 
> the 6th grade level.
> 
> I worked at the Pentagon in the late '90s, and the Officer Corps, 
> (Branch NOT material!), were reading at the 8th grade level WITH degrees 
> under their belt! Their Advanced Course Training was making them get 
> tutors!
> 
> Our overall education system is the root cause of where we are at.
> 
> Teachers in our youngsters schools, such as my granddaughter's, aren't 
> even allowed to *suggest* that the very bright students read something 
> that IS at THEIR real level!
> 
> Getting off of my old wooden crate that used to contain cleansing materials.
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
> On 12/2/2011 1:55 PM, Jim Wilhite wrote:
> > This problem has existed for a very long time. Until recently, the
> > major problem was improper use of adjectives. Now it is, not only that
> > but, improper use of verbs, nouns and conjugation.
> >
> > My wife did her thesis in the mid-80s. Her adviser finally told her to
> > write at the 6th grade level so an adequate audience could read and
> > comprehend the content. What has happened to setting an example in the
> > field of higher education?
> >
> > Jim/W5JO
> >
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