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llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 9:57 pm Well it seems like times truly have changed. Back in 2006 http://goccf.com/t/4008 , 56% said EF and 44% said XF. This poll currently shows 34% and 57%, respectively. The tide has turned strongly in favor of XF, perhaps due to generational differences or the strong influence of PCGS and NGC using XF. Edited by llewellin 02/14/2019 9:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/15/2019 03:01 am Quote: ...perhaps due to generational differences or the strong influence of PCGS and NGC using XF. I think it has more to do with societal acceptance of using X to mean "extra" or "extreme." As Alpha said, using the X for clothing size purposes has become ubiquitous in the US. It branches into meal and beverage sizes, as well. So, in the US, X is the most widely understood representative of "extra." In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 02/15/2019 03:26 am As previously mentioned EF is used in UK grading. XF in US grading is more like VF/GVF over here. Likewise a UK EF would probably get low AU in the US. I don't have a problem with either. I like the AU grade more than GEF or EF+ as it seems to me to sum it up nicely. Edited by peter1234 02/15/2019 03:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/15/2019 10:23 am Quote: I voted XF for the same reason that plus-sized T-shirts are labeled XL/XXL/XXXL and not EL/EEL/EEEL. It's just intuitive. But when it comes to shoes wide sizes are E, EE, or EEE wide. I feel that EF is the proper way to express it, but admit when I am writing itout I use XF because it is easier to make an X than an E. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 02/15/2019 10:31 am I've always used EF and would rather than switch. Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 02/15/2019 2:06 pm Quote: But when it comes to shoes wide sizes are E, EE, or EEE wide. The scale for shoe widths is letter-based -- those sizes are above B, C, and D. Unlike E/X for "extra" or "extremely", the shoe size letters don't stand for anything, they're representational. Apples, meet oranges. Report this Post to the Staff
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