HOSTEL E

南宿（Hall A - D）是根據位置而命名，但是為甚麼 Hall E 會比 Hall F 入呢？據聞在北宿建造時﹐其實現時的「Hall F」是「Hall E」﹐而「Hall E」則是「Hall F」。兩棟宿舍落成後，建築公司需要為宿舍掛上「門牌」。而兩棟宿舍的每一層、每一間房的門牌，都會分別印有「HE」及「HF」的字樣。原本Hall E的房牌印「HE」，Hall F的房印「HF」，因建築公司錯誤地將兩棟宿舍的門牌掉轉，若要重新將兩棟宿舍換門牌，需要大量人力及物力。這樣，就「將錯就錯」Hall E 比Hall F更「入」了。

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In Lingnan, the Southern Hostels (Hostel A to D) are located in line with the alphabetical order. However, have you ever wondered why the Northern Hostels are the other way round?

It is said that in the original design of the Northern Hostels, Hostel E should be in Hostel F's location while Hostel F in Hostel E's. When the construction completed, the building engineering company needed to mount a doorplate ("HE" for Hostel E and "HF" for Hostel F) for every room of every floor of both hostels. Nonetheless, the building company mixed up the locations of the two hostels and mistakenly mount the HE doorplates in Hostel F and HF doorplates in Hostel E. Since it would be too wasteful in time and resources in swapping back the doorplates, it is decided that the hostels would be kept in the current locations.