Re: QUESTION: 101

Subject: Re: QUESTION: 101
From: Scott Miller <smiller -at- CORP -dot- PORTAL -dot- COM>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 15:43:37 -0800

I think this is a lesson from "Writing for an International Audience
101."
Scott Miller
smiller -at- portal -dot- com

>It's a U.S.-specific reference to the most instructions. In our
>universities and colleges, the beginning classes are numbered with 101,
>such as English 101, Mathematics 101, Biology 101. Actually, some
>schools do use other numbers, but the "101" is part of the American
>language and cultural schema.

> >While reading submissions to the list I have come across several
> >references to "such-and-such 101".
>>
> >Can someone please enlighten me as to the derivation of the 101?

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