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ashling

(25,771 posts) Fri Aug 14, 2015, 11:44 PM Aug 2015

Donald Trump talks like a 4th grader: linguistic analysis

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/donald-trump-talks-like-a-4th-grader-linguistic-analysis/

Run through the Flesch-Kincaid grade-level test, his text of responses score at the 4th-grade reading level. For Trump, that’s actually pretty advanced. All the other candidates rated higher, with Ted Cruz earning 9th-grade status. Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, and Scott Walker scored at the 8th-grade level. John Kasich, the next-lowest after Trump, got a 5th-grade score.

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Donald Trump talks like a 4th grader: linguistic analysis (Original Post) ashling Aug 2015 OP

This is a story you need to tweet and post on FB because the underthematrix Aug 2015 #1

Orrrr... he is writing at the current level nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #2

And you think this will make him less popular? Shandris Aug 2015 #3

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)

1. This is a story you need to tweet and post on FB because the

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 11:47 PM

Aug 2015

irresponsible MSM is not going to share it.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

2. Orrrr... he is writing at the current level

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 11:49 PM

Aug 2015

of most media reporting, It used to be 6th grade, it is now that low.

The man is media savvy. And no, do not like to defend Trump, but this shocks me in the least.

Shandris

(3,447 posts)

3. And you think this will make him less popular?

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 11:51 PM

Aug 2015

Pile o' poo, after what happened with Bush (I wants ta drink a beer wid him!! ) I'd be terrified to let people know that. 'Smart' is the last thing in the world many of these people like.

Edit: Erm...just in case it isn't clear, the title is meant to be PLAYFUL! Please don't take it in a bad way.

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