slash or forward slash?

[japanjapan]

Dear teachers,
How should I call these two signs:
"/" "\"

which one is "slash"? Which one is "forward slash"?

Maybe their names have nothing to do with the word "slash", then what are they?

thanks

 

[MikeNewYork]

Dear teachers,
How should I call these two signs:
"/" "\"

which one is "slash"? Which one is "forward slash"?

Maybe their names have nothing to do with the word "slash", then what are they?

thanks

I know of no use for the backslash in English. That is computerese, IMO.

:wink:

 

[japanjapan]

Dear teachers,
How should I call these two signs:
"/" "\"

which one is "slash"? Which one is "forward slash"?

Maybe their names have nothing to do with the word "slash", then what are they?

thanks

I know of no use for the backslash in English. That is computerese, IMO.

:wink:

Your advice is very helpful, I looked up the word" backslash" and figured out the question.

"/" is called forward slash
"\" is called backslash.

thanks.

 

[Tdol]

If someone just says 'slash', I'd take they meant /. ;-)

 

[Tdol]

BTW What is '|' called? ;-)

 

[japanjapan]

BTW What is '|' called? ;-)

nice question!
I wanna know it too.
:lol:

 

[shane]

In web design, I believe it is called 'pipe'.

From www.info.borland.com :

Use the pipe character, '|', to denote the caret position in the expanded template.

 

[Tdol]

Does '¬' have a name? ;-)

 

[shane]

Does '¬' have a name? ;-)

That I do not know.

 

[Tdol]

I don't its name or its use. ;-(

 

[shane]

I don't its name or its use. ;-(

I've seen it used as a nose in a smiley:

:¬ )

 

[MikeNewYork]

I don't its name or its use. ;-(

I've seen it used as a nose in a smiley:

:¬ )

So there you go. It is now a smiley nose. :wink:

 

[Tdol]

It's a 'not'symbol, apparently, so it's ¬ a nose. ;¬)

 

[mrgoh]

it looks like to me "giyeok" in hangeul alphabet, which is letter of korean.
the vertical part of the symbol should be a bit longer though.

and here's the exact "giyeok" -----ㄱ

BTW how do you say "*" button on the phone?
sometimes it's been annoying me after i forgot the name.

 

[Tdol]

In British English we call * the star button and # is hash. I don't know if Americans have different words, but I'm sure someone will let us know. ;-)

 

[Casiopea]

In British English we call * the star button and # is hash. I don't know if Americans have different words, but I'm sure someone will let us know. ;-)

In North American English, # is called pound. The pound key or the pound button. It took me forever to figure that one out after a recorded message had said, "Now press the pound key". Huh? I ended up calling the operator and asking, "Excuse me, could you tell me what the pound key looks like, please?" :lol:

 

[Tdol]

It doesn't look anything like a £. ;-)

 

[Casiopea]

It doesn't look anything like a £. ;-)

That's because you've got it upside-down. :roll: :lol: :lol:

 

[Tdol]

So it should be €. ;-)

 

[mrgoh]

So it should be €. ;-)

I usually say sharp button for #, which somehow has hardly caused confusion.
Well, now I'm wondering how should I say for it. :wink: