“Advanced I guess. It compares on what I'm comparing it to, but I teach English as a second language and translate documents.”

— Patience Allen, entrepreneur/translator, Oslo, Norway

“I'd probably say average. I don't have to use proper English where I work, and living in a rural area has something to do with it.”

— P.J. Metzen, toll collector, Wellington

“A little above average. I'm a college graduate, but I wasn't an English major.”

— Caitlin Curry, young adult reference assistant, Lawrence

“I'd say a bit above average. I have dyslexia, but it doesn't really hold me back.”

— Nathan Jervis, musician, London