2006-11-30 16:01:47 · 8 answers · asked by Mere Exposure 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
if they use them both an F can easily be changed to E
2006-11-30 16:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it was just based on A as best, then B, so on, but figured F would suit better since it could stand for "fail" whereas E wouldn't. You'd think they would've just gone by a different number system or had used letters to stand for something.
2006-12-01 00:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by Byte-Sized Cookie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before letter grades were used, words were used to express achievement levels.
E - Excellent
F- Failing
2006-12-01 00:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by jstimson4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the new system in NSW, Australia, we are going to have Es instead of Fs because our government is aware that F stands for Fail and doesn't want students to get discouraged. There's actually quite a debate about it!
2006-12-01 04:45:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a hunch... the one that invented the system forgot the alphabet. Or maybe the "E" on his typewriter was missing the lower bar so it appeared as "F" instead. Or as he was typing, he jammed his finger on something and in anger typed F....
2006-12-01 02:06:12 · answer #5 · answered by slobberknocker_usa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because F stands for failed.
2006-12-01 00:06:43 · answer #6 · answered by mm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grades are A,B,C, and D.
'F' stands for "Fail", just as 'I' stands for "Incomplete".
2006-12-01 00:06:13 · answer #7 · answered by Edward M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
cause with the letter "E", so can't say F---, I failed again....
2006-12-01 00:04:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋