- the three R's
- UK [ˌθriː ˈɑː(r)z] / US [ˌθrɪ ˈɑrz]
noun [plural]
the basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic (= using numbers to add, multiply etc)
English dictionary. 2014.
the three R's
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The three Rs — R R ([aum]r). R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 178, 179, and 250 254. R is the dog s letter and hurreth in the sound … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
the three R's — {n. phr.} (W)riting, reading, and (a)rithmetic, the three basic skills of an elementary education. * /Barry has completed the three R s, but otherwise he has had little formal education./ … Dictionary of American idioms
the three R's — {n. phr.} (W)riting, reading, and (a)rithmetic, the three basic skills of an elementary education. * /Barry has completed the three R s, but otherwise he has had little formal education./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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