F's
Lowest letter grades
F's is the plural of the letter F, used when referring to multiple instances: The word "off" has two F's.
In academic contexts, F's are failing grades: He got nothing but F's his first semester.
The apostrophe distinguishes the plural from common abbreviations and prevents misreading.
Student evaluation summary
- academicRelating to education or theory
- passingMoving by or temporary
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
- mediocreOf only moderate quality
GPA · transcript · semester · marks · school · evaluation · borderline · struggling
Mark showing ownership
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- contractionReduction in size
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
spelling · plural form · letter grade · multiple · notation · style guide · AP style · formatting
Language's letter system
- fontCharacter style set
- typographyArranging letters for display
- uppercaseCapital letter form
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
cursive · handwriting · calligraphy · serif · sans-serif · monogram · initial · lettering
report card
Student evaluation summary
- academicRelating to education or theory
- passingMoving by or temporary
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
mediocre · GPA · transcript · semester · marks · school · evaluation · borderline · struggling · conditional
apostrophe
Mark showing ownership
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- contractionReduction in size
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
grammar · spelling · plural form · letter grade · multiple · notation · style guide · AP style · formatting · typographical
alphabet
Language's letter system
- fontCharacter style set
- typographyArranging letters for display
- uppercaseCapital letter form
lowercase · cursive · handwriting · calligraphy · serif · sans-serif · monogram · initial · lettering · typeface
bass clef
Low-pitch staff symbol
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- key signatureNotation showing tonal center
flat · natural · pitch · treble · notation · staff · keyboard · fret · tuning · fourth
expletive
Profane emotional utterance
- curse wordVulgar or offensive term
- swearingProfane speech or vows
- censoredSuppressed from publication
bleeped · asterisk · redacted · obscenity · euphemism · four-letter word · effing · freaking · frigging · family-friendly
F'sstraight A's
Highest grades throughout
high marks · passing grades · C's · D's · top marks