This week, we received a question from Eric, a teacher in China.
I am at a loss about how to use the following words correctly: score, mark, point, and grade. For example, if a student answers my question correctly in class, should I say, "I will give you two points for your success" or should I say, "I will give you two marks?" Another question: How should we call the numeral that we put on students' test papers? Is that a mark? Or grade? Or point? Or score? And can I say, "In this test, student A's grade is two points higher than student B's"? Or should I use "mark" or maybe "score" instead of "grade" in this situation? Eric, China. Dear Eric, These are good questions.