THREE R'S


Meaning of THREE R'S in English

1. reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic, regarded as the fundamentals of education.

2. the fundamentals, basic knowledge, or skills of any system or field: the three R's of good government.

[ 1820-30 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .