Yeah, that seems to be an example of Creator Provincialism. 12th Grade is 17-18 years, for the record.
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Thanks for the information. That's older than I imagined, so I'm glad I asked. :)
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The term "grade school" isn't normally used for anything above 6th grade though, so it's more like the title is misleading.
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It is because the Age of Majority (adulthood) for many privleges in America, is 18. In a culture where the Age of Majority would be 14, then I believe a 16-year-old would not count.
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Yeah, I think the relevant distinction is "underage" or "a minor" but that's not necessarily as snappy.
Ah, now that's easier to understand. Re-reading the description, I can see the second paragraph does mention minors, but it didn't leap out at me that the significant issue was "minor versus adult" (in terms of the Age of Majority being the boundary).
On a plus side, it's also easy to double-check with an Internet search what the Age of Majority is for most countries - and the other wiki also keeps a nice handy little list of global Ages of Majority.
Thanks for the help.
edited 1st May '14 10:32:05 AM by Wyldchyld
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
As the creator of the trope,I apologise. There being different grades in various countries never occurred to me.
The trope description says that examples should be younger than 12th Grade. However, not being American, this term doesn't mean anything to me. Please could someone clarify what age 12th Grade actually is?
Would it be possible to amend the trope description to actual age range rather than a school year naming convention that people from other countries might not understand?
edited 28th Apr '14 2:26:24 PM by Wyldchyld
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