Re: Naes of ASCII Symbols
From John Doherty <jdo...@ix.netcom.com>
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· 11 Jan 1998 00:00 · View full thread
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In article <01bd1eff$2b1608c0$db9...@goodnet.goodnet.com>, "Steve
MacGregor" <Ste...@USA.Net> wrote:
| Dave Bird---St Hippo of Augustine <Dev...@xemu.demon.co.uk> wrote in
| article <EUX...@xemu.demon.co.uk>...
|
| <<...these are "{curly brackets}".>>
|
| No, these are {braces}. Although these are <angle brackets>, I am
| attempting to get their name changed to <chevrons>.
Well, good luck with that. I admire your pluck. FWIW, I use:
() left and right parentheses
[] left and right brackets
{} left and right braces
<> less than and greater than
I like this, because I never have to describe anything as "curly."
By now, I barely notice my inclination to slap someone upon hearing
the term "curly quotes," so I guess the medicine works.
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