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If you can read and write, that means you are literate. For a long time, people thought 'literate' meant being familiar with literature, but now, ever since the late 19th century, it basically means being able to read and write.
Its antonym illiterate has an equally broad range of meanings: an illiterate person may be incapable of reading a shopping list or unable to grasp an allusion to Shakespeare or Keats. The term functional illiterate is often used to describe a person who can read or write to some degree, but below a minimum level required to function in even a limited social situation or job setting. An aliterate person, by contrast, is one who is capable of reading and writing but who has little interest in doing so, whether out of indifference to learning in general or from a preference for seeking information and entertainment by other means. · More recently, the meanings of the words literacy and illiteracy have been extended from their original connection with reading and literature to any body of knowledge. For example, "geographic illiterates" cannot identify the countries on a map, and "computer illiterates" are unable to use a word-processing system. All of these uses of literacyand illiteracy are acceptable.
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∙ 11y agoSupposedly the first four books of the New Testament were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John who witnessed the Crucifixion. The majority of the rest of the New Testament was written by Paul as letters to the early church. The Old Testament was written after Moses wrote the oral tradition of the Jews as the first 5 books of the Old Testament. From that time the Old Testament was written by various "prophets" until the time Jesus is believed to have been born.
Simple answer is YES - SOME people could read and write. The vast majority could not.
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∙ 14y agoFor the most part, no. Only clergy (church officials), nobles and kings
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Were there more inventors in the 1900s or 1800s?
1800s. I read it in a book.
Can people read or write in Africa?
Some people can and some can't
How many people can read and write in Chile?
5million
Was it hard for African Americans to learn to read and write in the 1800s?
In general, it was illegal to teach a slave to read/write. For free African-Americans, there were practical barriers such as time and money. Keep in mind that for most of the 19th Century literacy among whites was also relatively low.
What routes did settlers use to reach the West in the early 1800s?
Read your Text book. its there for a reason lazy people these days
What percentage of people can read and write in china?
I don' know but i do know 99% of the people in the U.S can read and Write
How many people can't read or write in India?
75.06% of the people in India can read and write as per 2011.
Did most people know how to read or write in the 1800?
A fair amount did know how to read and write. My guess is about 30%-40%. Even today it is only about 70% literacy. The United States has about 25 million people unable to read and write today.
Did people in Mexico know how to read and write?
Yes. 95.1% of Mexicans 15 and older can read and write (2012 est.)
Can people write but not read?
No, if they have hands then they can write as they understand the language in written form and not just oral form. If you can read a language then you can write it
What is the percentage of people who read and write in panama?
2% , they are real Morons there, they don't know how to read and write until theyu are 18.
Did most Jewish women in first century Galilee read and write?
No, most people in those times didn't know how to read or write
How does an author know what audience to write for?
How do you know your audience? They are you!Whatever books you write are usually the same sorts of books that you like to read, so write what you would like to see when you go to the library or book store. You know the sorts of people who read that kind of book, because you are one of them.You can also go to conventions or book signings to meet the people who read the things you write. You can read author interviews or check out websites about your genre.
How do you write a book people will read?
You don't try to write what you think people want -- you write what you want to, and people who are like you will read it!
Do people need to know how to read and write in order to vote?
The ability to read and write are not legal requirements for voting in the United States. You have to be at least 18 years old to vote.
What is the term for the inability to read or write?
people who cannot read or write starts begging.
About how much people can read books and write stories in Iran?
ther is about 23 people can read and write
