it's been 9 for as long as I can remember

which says a lot about supposed increasing educational standards...

I believe the Guardian style guide assumes a reading age of 12-13.

It's a good skill to be able to write 'down' a level or three, tbf. I expect my team to write critical advice notes in noddy language so that there can be no doubt about what is being said.

Posted By: CWC on January 29th 2020 at 16:37:37

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        it's been 9 for as long as I can remember (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 29, 16:37:37
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