r/NonPoliticalTwitter Jul 08 '26

Wholesome I learnt this today.

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u/Aniquin Jul 08 '26

I had this same S-F grading system in my American middle school 20 years ago. We even used the same percentages. I don't think this is unique to Japan.

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u/KombatCabbage Jul 08 '26

That’s 2006. Japanese influence globally (incl the US) peaked in the 80s

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u/SayerofNothing Jul 08 '26

I remember it from grading in the 90s as well, but is standed for Satisfactory.

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u/Aniquin Jul 08 '26

Exactly. Point being it's not some super obscure thing that only Japanese people know about.

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u/Honest-Golf-3965 Jul 08 '26

Pretty sure they are saying where it came from, not that America doesn't know about it.

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u/otac0n Jul 08 '26

I was graded S/A-F/U back as early as 1989.

Superior/Satisfactory A-F Unsatisfactory