echo “-e” doesn't print anything

Question

I\'m using GNU bash, version 3.00.15(1)-release (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu). And this command:

echo \"-e\" 

doesn\'t print anything. I guess

Answer 1

 
[root@scintia mail]# POSIXLY_CORRECT=1; export POSIXLY_CORRECT
[root@scintia mail]# /bin/echo "-e"
-e
[root@scintia mail]#