It’s estimated that as many as 20% of Americans have dyslexia, which causes difficulty reading, spelling or even recognizing words. The condition has nothing to do with a person’s intelligence; it’s simply a variation in the way one’s brain processes language. Less-widely known but no less prevalent are dyslexia’s “siblings”: dyscalculia, which affects a person’s ability to perceive and process numbers; and dysgraphia, which affects one’s ability to write by hand.
“Zap,” “hiccup” and “meow” are examples of what category of words that imitate the sounds they describe?
A) Acronym
B) Homonym
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Portmanteau
Previous answer: On “Three’s Company,” Chrissy Snow, played by Suzanne Somers, was a typist.
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