Re: Naes of ASCII Symbols

>Subject: Re: Naes of ASCII Symbols
>Message-id: <34B...@geocities.com>

>I have never heard this # referred to as the pound sign. I usually hear
>number sign. For me the pound sign is the symbol for British currency.

On automated telephone answering systems in the US,
the # is referred to as the 'pound'. 
It is also seen commonly when numerating items.. For
example, #1 is this, #2 is that, and #3 is something else.
So I guess you could say that is is a symbol for "number".

The fancy "L" which represents the British unit of money--
the pound- is usually called a 'pound-sterling' or
'British-Sterling' sign. (at least it is around my side of
town.)

      I'm sure that our terminology is different
across the world... remember our discussion on the
word 'dork'? < and gee, 'spunk' means different things
on either side of the pond too!>   As long as we know
what each other is talking about, I guess we're OK.
But I'm certainly not going to get drawn into who's
terminology is the 'correct' one.
-joan 
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