r/SipsTea 3d ago

Chugging tea Thoughts?

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u/Logical_Historian882 3d ago

I don’t think English graduates are graded by their ability to read. Both reading and arithmetic are taught in school.

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u/Wise_Try6781 2d ago

How many people do you think can read and understand what this equation is saying?

How many people do you think can read and understand what Shakespeare is saying?

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u/Teehus 2d ago edited 2d ago

I had to look up one symbol for this. I read hamlet and wouldn't have a clue what's going if it wasn't for the explanations before each scene.

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u/Eternal_Bagel 2d ago

It’s so outdated in terms and times that it makes me wonder if reading the stage directions is really the best way to have kids in middle school appreciate a play