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Grammar GeekIn the US, those are called "grades."Do the Americans say, "How many marks did you score"?
However, if you want to know how your classmate did, you'd say "What did you get?" (You don't have to say "What grade did you get?")
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I have never heard that.
Perhaps "What mark did you get?" if it was graded on % basis. (Ans: I got a 97. I needed a 98 for an A-plus, darn it.)Thanks, Barbara.
How many marks did you score? is commonly used in Singapore.