The three Rs
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This article is about the abbreviation for reading, writing and arithmetic. For other uses, see Three Rs.
The three Rs[1] are three basic skills taught in schools: reading, writing and arithmetic (the "R's" refer to, "Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic").[2] The phrase appears to have been coined at the beginning of the 19th century.
The term has also been used to name other triples (see Other uses).