Talk:Gunning fog index
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[edit] Scalability formula
That can't be right. Suppose you have a writing sample of 100 words, containing 5 sentences and 3 complex words. It would have a fog index of 9.2 by the first formula. Now, suppose you repeat the same passage ten times, getting 1000 words with 50 sentences and 30 complex words. The longer passage would have a fog index of .92 according to the second formula. I think the first formula should be applicable no matter how many words there are in the writing sample. Am I missing something? Gwil 18:05, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Everybody
For example, the word "asparagus" ... Asparagus? Isn't "everybody" a much better example?
[edit] Wikipedia's score
Computers.net used the formula and Wikipedia has a readability of 23, which is post-graduate level. I think this should be included. Jammie 23:11, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
