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      My favorite is when Brits stay stuff like “entering sixth form”. Makes them sound like transformers or Pokemon or some other epic transformation.

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        It’s the shift from compulsory education to elective. You’re now in school because you want to be, not because you have to be. The attitude of teachers changes a lot.

        In my school, it also shifted from a school uniform to “business”. It felt like an epic transformation.

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      It’s the same as 十年级 if that helps.

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      Google tells me there’s a difference of 1 due to the US calling year 1 kindergarten so year 10 is grade 9.

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        It’s all surprising to me. I did not know there were formals at that age. I thought they were a grad thing.

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          It depends on the region, in my area of the US we had a Ring Ceremony formal in 10th grade for people getting their rings. Then Junior Prom in 11, and Senior Prom in 12th.

          I sorta remember a “homecoming” formal also but can’t remember where that fit in.

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            Homecoming is in the fall during football season.

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    How does the not look like dad’s teaching him how to shave and the girls want to help sell my house