originally posted in:Secular Sevens
[quote]Working-class children heard 1,200 words per hour, and children from professional families heard 2,100 words. [/quote]
What's the difference?
English
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2100 - 1200 = 900 The differece is 900 words per hour. You can also say it is 7,884,000 words per year. Or approximately 141,912,000 words missed out on by the time you would presumably graduate from high school.
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I meant between working-class and professional-class but it has been explained to me.
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Working class can be jobs such as mechanics, plumbers, etc. Basically, blue-collar jobs. Professional class can include jobs such as doctors, veterinarians, CEOS, any job that makes a six-figure salary. Basically, white-collar jobs.
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Ah, ok.