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~ means approximately in many places. I prefer the pronounceability of @ over ~
by gte910h 16y ago
~ means approximately in many places.
I prefer the pronounceability of @ over ~
- thwarted 16y agoDoes anyone actually say the @? No one says the # in hashtags.
- gte910h 16y agoAloud? Yes. Almost always in presentations especially.
- kondro 16y agothe proper pronunciation of @ is 'at the rate of'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_sign http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_sign
- gte910h 16y agoIncorrect, the historical origin of the @ symbol was a symbol this "at the rate of" use. The proper pronunciation is the one that matches the use you're using it in. So reading off an invoice from "Back in the day", you might say "at the rate of". Saying it in a user name or email address the proper way to read it is "At", as that's what people will understand.