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Gruesome image shows hiker who was impaled on walking pole but trekked 10 miles down to avoid cost of helicopter evacuation (vt.co)

submitted 1 day ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Your functional analphabetism is no concern of mine, but i will take my sentence apart for you:

"But in every other civilized country they , "

I hope this helps.

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't think that's the part of the sentence that's the issue - I read it the same way as the previous poster, and realise what the problem is. You said:

But in every other civilized country they wouldn't have to be able to self-assess something like that

On first read, it sounded like you're saying "they wouldn't have been able to self-assess something like that", whereas you're actually saying "they wouldn't have needed to self-assess something like that".

Please remember that this is an internet where seemingly half of the Americans we meet are 100% convinced that the US is the only place in the world with cars, electricity, running water, etc. The assertion that the US is the only country with nurses capable of self-assessing injuries totally seems like something that someone would post.

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

There is quite the distinction between "wouldn't have to be able" (as in "it would not be necessary") and "wouldn't have been able" (as in "incapable of") if you have any sense of grammar. I do make my fair amount of mistakes, as anyone does, and i am no grammar nazi at all, but i have to point out if someones ability to understand what i am saying seems to be lacking.

Like i said, functional analphabetism (which the US suffers the most of in comparison to other developed countries) isn't my problem, it's the problem of the people who were neglected by their educational system and probably their parents.

These people should be angry that no one thought it would be a positive thing if they could understand clearly what was said. But it's not me who they should direct their snark and anger towards. They should burn down the houses of the (mainly republican) politicians who have been dismantling the US education system für the last 60 years and demand better. That's not an action i can take for them to improve their situation. Don't shoot the messenger.

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

My friend, nobody is blaming you - it's a failing of the language. I was just explaining where the misunderstanding likely occurred.