Georgia Residents Among the Best in America at This Skill
Georgia is home to many fantastic colleges and universities. Now, we have proof that Georgia folks are tops when it comes to certain educational skills, as Georgia residents have been ranked among the best in America at some basic skills, according to a new study.
Preply.com has put together a list of the states with the best and worst rankings in grammar and spelling. “The last time most Americans were quizzed on their grammar skills was in high school. So after several years, do they still remember the basics?” they ask in the study. “In this study, we wanted to see which states rely on tools like autocorrect and which have committed grammar and spelling rules to memory. We surveyed more than 1,800 Americans and tested their knowledge.”
Before we get to our state, let’s look at the best states for grammar and spelling in the U.S. According to the study, California, Connecticut and us, Georgia, were the only states to receive an A on their grammar skills. Moreover, residents in Virginia, Michigan and Tennessee got the lowest grammar scores.
Onto Georgia. According to the research, Georgia residents are the No. 3 best at overall grammar in America, only behind California at No. 1 and Connecticut at No. 2. The worst state in the U.S. for grammar was Michigan, followed by Kentucky and New York. We’re also good at punctuation, with Georgia ranked No. 6 in the country. For spelling, Georgia ranked No. 7, tied with Connecticut. Not bad. Preply.com states, “In this study, we took some of the most commonly misspelled words and asked Americans to select the correct spelling. ” As for South Carolina, they’re the No. 4 worst state for punctuation skills. Not the best showing. Are you surprised by these statistics? Find the full list of the U.S. states ranked for grammar and spelling here.
