| ??? 03/05/11 13:58 Read: times |
#181434 - Clarification Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Richard Erlacher said:
We also call it "number" ... as in #3, meaning "number 3". Ah, good point - so you do! I'm actually thinking in terms of one of those automated telephone systems where it says, "Press '1' for this, '2' for that, '3' for the other, or '#' to exit" Maarten Brock said:
In dutch we call it "hekje" which means small gate. What would you say in English - in the above context? Do you use the British version, the American version - or do you say "gate"? Or something else? |
| Topic | Author | Date |
| You say, "Pound"; I say, "Hash" | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| hekje | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| In English? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| clueless | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Confused by "pound" | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| RE: Confused by "pound" | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| We also call it "number" ... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| octothorp(e) | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Clarification | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Proper names and colloquialisms | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| @ - "at symbol" | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| A with a tail | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| confusing signs | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Sharp | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Or fights Microsoft battles | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| graphical queue | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| lol | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| yea | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| # name | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| sign | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
We say... | 01/01/70 00:00 |