and why? Here are two explainations I have heard:
A for Effort: as in ABCDF, poor in academics but tries hard therefore C+ in math but "A for effort".
E for Effort: as in ESU=Effort, Satisifactory, Unsatisfactory
This link makes sense but where did "E for effort come" from, mistake?
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2006-08-18 14:34:19 · 14 answers · asked by fname l 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
you know it all depends on where u receive the education..when i was young i used to study in melbourne and the teachers there used the ESU grading..
but in malaysia it is basically on percentage and we are given grades based on our marks..e.g: 75-100% we get an A
65-74% we get a B and so on..
as i am now in one of the academies in moscow,our tests and exams are graded from 1-5.1 & 2 are considered fail,3 is satisfactory and 4&5 are excellent..
my point is,it just depends on where you studied and how the learnings in each school are graded!
2006-08-18 14:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by whoa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A For Effort
2016-10-06 05:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by barksdale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E for Effort came from US Government public service advertisements during World War 2. Employees were encouraged to increase productivity to support the war. One way to award productivity was a pin with the letter E.
I have an "E for Effort" pin that was given to my father.
2006-08-18 15:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
The correct one is "A for effort" It's like getting an A as a grade. An A is the best (disregard the plus and minus') letter you can get.
2006-08-18 14:40:59 · answer #4 · answered by Maeve K 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The saying is usually A for Effort, although I have also heard E for effort. In E for effort, it is for "excellent" as in excellent, satisfactory, etc.
2006-08-18 14:42:49 · answer #5 · answered by Alice S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A is given for the best grade possible--If you do worse than that you would get another letter grade but with an E for effort. Your poor showing does not rank an A ! but credit can be given for trying.
2014-11-17 04:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by blueskykmann 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its both actually.
A for effort is sarcasm for 'hey ya tried atleast" Its like giving a good grade
E for effort, goes back to elementary school when E was an actual grade. E=effort, excellence (depending on where you were). Some people even use that as sarcasm as well, instead of giving a good grade they are being a smart ***, and giving you the first letter of the word.
2006-08-18 15:25:25 · answer #7 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
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Which is correct "A for effort" or "E for effort"?
and why? Here are two explainations I have heard:
A for Effort: as in ABCDF, poor in academics but tries hard therefore C+ in math but "A for effort".
E for Effort: as in ESU=Effort, Satisifactory, Unsatisfactory
This link makes sense but where did "E for effort come"...
2015-08-06 00:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you missed the explanation that would be given by most cheerleaders. If you don't give them their "E", they'll never be able to spell Effort for the loser who just missed the goal or basket.
2006-08-24 08:31:30 · answer #9 · answered by Z- 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is A for effort.. it means trying hard is important..you may not always come out on top, but trying is what counts.
2006-08-24 18:58:38 · answer #10 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋