Robin
what do you call these signs 1. # 2. the sign at the end of a sentence. for example: he is a boy. what is this sign called? a dot? 3. % 4. & 5. ! 6. ~ 7. ` note that it is not a single quote 8. ? Thank you!
29 sept. 2017 23:44
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1. #--"pound sign," "number sign," "octothorp," or "hashtag." Note that in "pound sign," it means a pound of weight, also abbreviated lb, equal to 454 grams. The British unit of currency, pound sterling, is represented by a different symbol, £. 2. the sign at the end of a sentence.--When it is at the end of a sentence, a "period" or (rarely) a "full stop." In other places, it has different names. In a number, it is a "decimal point" or just "point." In a URL, a "dot." 3. %--"percent." 4. >--"greater than." 5. !--"exclamation point" or, informally, "bang." 6. ~"tilde." 7. ` note that it is not a single quote--"Grave accent." 8. ?--"question mark" or, very formally, "interrogation point."
30 septembre 2017
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This is for American English, which is slightly different from British English. For example, I've never heard an American say "full stop." Well, except for my daughter, but she went to university in England. ;-) So: 1. # : On a phone or ATM, it's referred to as a "pound sign." On social media, it's a hashtag. 2. the sign at the end of a sentence. for example: he is a boy. what is this sign called? a dot? : It's usually called a period at the end of a sentence, but if you are saying, "My website is www.whatever," then it's called a dot. (As in, "my website is www dot whatever.") 3. %: percent sign. 4. >: It is a "greater than" sign. I guess the Americans and British agree on some things. ;-) 5. !: Exclamation point. Some Americans may use "exclamation mark," so either works. 6. ~: tilde 7. ` note that it is not a single quote: It can be used to represent feet. For example: I am 5' 4" tall. (5 feet 4 inches); or in a word, such as "Where is Tim's lunch?" it's called an apostrophe. 8. ? : Question mark. :-)
30 septembre 2017
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English isn't my first language, but I guess I can help. 1. hashtag 2.full stop 3. 4.greater than 5. exclamation mark 6. 7. 8. Question mark
29 septembre 2017
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Marianne answers well. I would add a couple of points from a British English perspective: 1. We never say pound sign. Only hashtag. 2. Full stop. 5. Exclamation mark
30 septembre 2017
English isn't my first language, but I guess I can help. 1. hashtag 2.full stop 3. 4.greater than 5. exclamation mark 6. 7. 8. Question mark
29 septembre 2017
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