10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCTOTHORP»
Discover the use of
octothorp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
octothorp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Professional Access 2013 Programming
The code that follows copies the Octothorp . accde file from the location on the
server, \\JavaHut\ Data\MathDB\, to the user's personal network folder, \\Coffee\
MathDB\. The code opens the database file after it is copied over (code file: ...
Teresa Hennig, Ben Clothier, George Hepworth, 2013
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The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories
... alfr elf; akin to OE aelfeM, MLG alf incubus, MHG alp incubus] October See
january. [ME octobre, fr. OF, fr. L october (eighth month), fr. octo eight] octothorp
This recent word refers to the symbol # , especially as found on pushbutton
phones.
Here's more: • American car horns beep in the key of F. • The formal name for the
symbol most people call a "pound" or "number" sign (#) is octothorp. And when
you blow an octothorp up big enough, you can play tic-tac-toe. • Actress Debra ...
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Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day: Easyread Super Large ...
On seeing a beautiful young woman passing by, the nonagenarian Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr. exclaimed, “Oh, to be 70 again!” octothorp—the symbol # (
origin apocryphal; L octo, eight) The symbol #, the octothorp, is called the pound
sign ...
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Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, ...
OCTOTHORP (NUMERAL SIGN, POUND SIGN) (#) 4-43 The octothorp ("8 fields"
) has been used in cartography as a symbol for "village" and in the avoirdupois
system of weights as a symbol for "pound". These uses are archaic for scientific ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English
The technical name for it is the octothorp. USAGE The symbol #, called hash in
British English, has different names, some ofthem potentially confusing. In the US
it is referred to as either the number sign (when used in contexts such as ...
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Return of the answer lady: further meanderings in the quest ...
What's an octothorp? Dear Answer Lady: I think I have a good one for you. I've
only heard this term used once, in a semi-technical discussion, and most of us
have some in our homes (that's two clues), but I'd really like to learn that it's a real
...
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How to Spell Like a Champ
Discusses the origins and rules of spelling bees; provides advice on study techniques, word origins, and spelling rules; and offers word lists, drills, and puzzles to aid spellers.
Barrie Trinkle, Carolyn Andrews, Paige Kimble, 2006
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Telephone Engineer & Management
Telecommunications Technology, Inc. 555 Del Rey, Sunnyvale California 94086
(408) 735-8080 Not an Octothorp? Sir: A news item attributed to Bell Northern
Research in your November 1 issue makes reference to the # sign as it appears
on ...
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The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and ...
... index symbols, hands a Greek lowercase alpha 232 EDITORIAL STYLE. #
number sign, pound sign, hash mark (formerly called octothorp) £ pounds sign (
British currency) € euro glyph (single European currency) ¥ yen sign &
ampersand ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCTOTHORP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
octothorp is used in the context of the following news items.
The cool and not so hot: we rank 13 Australian ice creams
Commenter: Solidus Octothorp; Location: Date and time: January 12, 2015, 3:49PM. The article is clearly implying 'portable/snack' style ice ... «Good Food, Jan 15»
You'll Never Guess the Real Name for a Hashtag
The technical term for a hashtag is “octothorp,” according to the OED; octo, in reference to the eight points in the figure, and Thorpe, OED says ... «TIME, Jun 14»
Game of Thrones recap: The First of His Name
Commenter: Solidus Octothorp; Location: Flying out the Moon Door; Date and time: May 06, 2014, 7:46AM. More comments. Comments are ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 14»
Game of Thrones season 4 teaser trailer gives little away, but just …
Commenter: Solidus Octothorp; Location: Date and time: December 18, 2013, 3:22PM. How can he be close and way off at the same time? «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 13»
Edwin Battistella's Word of the Year Fantasy League
The word octothorp made its debut as well, though we know it as the hashtag. And the Nixon Administration contributes the combining form ... «OUPblog, Nov 13»
The Humble History of the Hashtag #And #Why #It #Matters
In 1964 AT&T telecommunication engineers jokingly referred to the fairly new symbol as an octotherp or octothorp(e). Good jokes spread ... «EContent, Jun 13»
Cheese of Thrones
Commenter: Solidus Octothorp; Location: Date and time: April 09, 2013, 1:32AM. Did the Mummers identify themselves as Bolton men during ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 13»
Guy Fieri: Douche or Genius?
The octothorp guy who posted the comment “If you can't stand the heat, get out of Flavortown” is a lot closer to getting it than they are. (Same for ... «Monterey County Weekly, Nov 12»
