Why do they skip the E?
2006-12-16 14:47:19 · 34 answers · asked by ashcatash 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
F for Fail?
2006-12-16 14:48:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question. Some schools do use an E. I don't know why they skip it and just go straight to the F.
2006-12-16 14:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by Lola 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some schools use "E" as a temporary grade, saying the course is over, you haven't passed, but still can make up some work and possibly convert it to a passing grade.
Another theory is that since Fail starts with F, that was used to indicate a failing grade.
2006-12-16 14:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some schools do give Es instead of Fs
Example:Prince Georges County in Maryland
2006-12-16 14:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by lilcurly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
F stands for Failed is why...some schools actually have E's as A's considering E means Excellent. Hope this helps
2006-12-16 14:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by blazin_cripz_2006_0wner.sheena 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because F usually stands for Failing
2006-12-16 14:50:30 · answer #6 · answered by tech_whiz12 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think because
F stand for "failer"
D stands for "Danger of failing"
C stands for "can do better" and "average"
B stands for "Better" and "little above average"
A stands for "Above average"
So E wouldn't go because D means danger of failing, meaning E would have to have a lower meaning, which noone came up with. I think I got all this right!
Krazy Libra
2006-12-16 14:51:50 · answer #7 · answered by krazy_libra_from_ac 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because F stands for Fail...or flunk. E just doesn't seem...dramatic enough, I mean what bad word starts with E?...Evil?....Oh man I got an E!!...E's too nice a letter to mean you failed a course.
2006-12-16 14:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know... maybe they couldn't think of an E work that was as bad as F is for Failure. Or maybe they didnt want to push F's into the 40% range. They wanted to keep it in the 50% range.
2006-12-16 14:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because "F" means failing
2006-12-17 17:21:12 · answer #10 · answered by RV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i was in school, they did give E's - for Effort. I'm not sure what that is about, just you failed but you tried, i guess.
2006-12-16 16:34:55 · answer #11 · answered by Bre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋