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Diary of a B+ Grade Polymath ([personal profile] tcpip) wrote2003-10-29 09:39 am
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Wow. A useful poll.

Had to edit the background colour tho'...

tcpip's Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 9
Average number of words per sentence:15.38
Average number of syllables per word:1.55
Total words in sample:3567
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Re: I tried this...

[identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com 2003-10-29 12:54 am (UTC)(link)

Hmmmm.. That is a problem.

Ahh, just found the right link...

Flesch reading Ease

The output of the Flesch Reading Ease formula is a number from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating easier reading. The average document has a Flesch Reading Ease score between 6-70. The formula reads as follows:

206.835 – (1.015 x ASL) – (84.6 x ASW)

where:

ASL = average sentence length (the number of words divided by the number of sentences)

ASW = average number of syllables per word (the number of syllables divided by the number of words)

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level

The more common Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level formula converts the Reading Ease Score to a U.S. grade-school level.

(.39 x ASL) + (11.8 x ASW) – 15.59

where:

ASL = average sentence length (the number of words divided by the number of sentences)

ASW = average number of syllables per word (the number of syllables divided by the number of words

Of course, there is the matter of text comprehension. I mean "wheelbarrow" has three syllables, but most people know what one is. Yet in the past I've been pulled up by people for using words like "polemic".

Re: I tried this...

[identity profile] stimps.livejournal.com 2003-10-29 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
I've had the same problem myself. I tend to use a more British vocabulary, I guess, and it leads to confusion with some people. Oh well. CANADIAN AND PROUD TO STILL BE PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH/DEARTH! (sings rule brittania, sinks under waves)

Re: I tried this...

[identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com 2003-10-29 01:21 am (UTC)(link)

I've always liked the term "commonwealth". It sums up what I think should be done with those economic goods "provided by Providence" (you know, land, air, minerals etc) rather than individual labour.

When Australia was voting to become a Republic the term commonwealth was going to remain (The Commonwealth Republic of Australia).

If you want to really cheeky you can also refer to your US friends as being citizens of the "Commonwealth of New England" as it was called for a while in the 17th century ;-)
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