| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| R’s, the three |
| is a Standard idiom, meaning “reading, writing, and arithmetic.” Spelled out, the expression is commonly readin’, ritin’, and ’rithmetic to stress the alliteration. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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