277: read Sep 11, 2015

Of the 3 r's, reading, writing and arithmetic, only one actually begins with an 'r'. The word 'reading comes from Old English 'rǣdan', of Germanic origin; which is related to Dutch word 'raden' and the German 'raten' meaning ‘advise, guess.’ Early senses in Old English included ‘advise’ and ‘interpret' as in a riddle or dream