The phrase "affluent read" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a type of reading material or audience, but without context, it is ambiguous and unclear.
Example: "The affluent read often includes luxury lifestyle magazines and high-end literature."
Alternatives: "luxury reading" or "high-end literature".
Moreover, it rests on a faulty premise: Rather than being overly permissive, many American parents—especially the well-educated, affluent Americans reading excerpts in the WSJ or on Slate.com are overly focused on achievement already.
Many in the affluent lands, reading at their breakfast table of starvation in Africa or Asia, are content to shrug their shoulders and blame it on the increase in numbers.
Moreover, it rests on a faulty premise: Rather than being overly permissive, many American parents -- especially the well-educated, affluent Americans reading excerpts in the WSJ or on Slate.com -- are overly focused on achievement already.
Windward routinely encounters sixth and seventh graders from affluent districts who read so poorly that they cannot be tested to determine their reading levels.
To read: Affluent foreigners who live in New York have been choosing to send their children to public schools; the New York Times Kirk Sempleexplainsns why: "The kids were able to choose between seven different lunches: sushi and macrobiotics and whatever," Ms. Rengier recalled.
To read: Affluent foreigners who live in New York have been choosing to send their children to public schools; the New York Times' __Kirk Semple explains why: "The kids were able to choose between seven different lunches: sushi and macrobiotics and whatever," Ms. Rengier recalled.
Chris Doyle at American Century funds says his company shoots for an older (read: more affluent) investor.
Like Obama's early online movement, this is a tool for early adopters, most of whom are probably affluent white males who read news websites and blogs (see research on the demographics of the political blogosphere if you don't believe me).
As for why Redmond decided to slash the price of the system, it's as you'd expect: Holidays approaching, want to reach new (read: less affluent) audiences, etc.
Last August, shortly after Buffett jump-started a debate over taxing the affluent with a widely read opinion piece in The New York Times, it was reported that Berkshire Hathaway itself still had yet to pay several years' worth of back taxes.
