'#name?' error in formula cell in excel

Fiveohhh

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Jan 18, 2002
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got this message with my formula '=if(i19>16, pass, fail)' anyone know what it means for some reason help isn't working on my pc
 

Haircut

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Apr 23, 2000
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You need to have pass and fail in double quotes, like this:

=IF(I19>16, "pass","fail")