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    Does anyone know the name for the @ symbol, the encircled a?

    Question #50042. Asked by RaeRae55. (Aug 05 04 4:18 PM)


    satguru

    		In English it's a 'commercial at', but each language has it's own more descriptive name than we do, like a snail.

    Aug 05 04, 4:49 PM
    gmackematix

    		The link below shows a variety of names for the "Commercial at" symbol. I'm sure I've heard the French also strangely call it a "canard" or duck.
    http://www.fact-index.com/c/co/commercial_at.html


    [Aug 06 04 12:23 AM] gmackematix writes:

    How come everyone else in the world has an interesting name for it except us. I say the English should start calling it "Chelsea bun".

    Aug 05 04, 4:59 PM
    Arpeggionist

    		In English it's the "at" symbol. In Hebrew it's oddly referred to as the "shtrudel".

    Aug 05 04, 11:32 PM

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