@ symbol

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Start date Jul 7, 2003

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Anonymous

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Jul 7, 2003

#1

Has the symbol '@' its own name such as '&' -> ampersand for example?
Or, asking the other way, what is the formal name of the symbol '@'?

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Tdol

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Jul 7, 2003

#2

Most people just call it 'at'. Some call it 'business at'. ;-)

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al125106

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Jul 8, 2003

#3

In my place we called it "alias". Some people have 2 names, so, the names will be written, ie, James @ John

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Tdol

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Jul 9, 2003

#4

I haven't heard that one before. ;-)

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daubuditteo

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Jul 11, 2003

#5

in my place, it's read by "a mok"
cool!

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Tdol

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Jul 11, 2003

#6

I've never heard that before. ;-)

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