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On 8 Oct 2009 14:52:37 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote:
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>The technical name is the "octothrope" IIRC.
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That never really caught on, here.
>What do you call "*"?
>
Asterisk
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Stephen
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On 8-10-2009 15:58, clipka wrote:
> smc### [at] csccom schrieb:
>> When we introduced English to the world we did it at the point of a
>> gun and with gunboat diplomacy. The American method was more economic,
>> supplying cheap(ish) computer products and English language films.
>> Somehow that seems more acceptable to people at large.
>
> Interestingly, the USA /almost/ went for German as their national
> language (because they had difficulties agreeing on either English or
> French, AFAIK :-P)
In my recollection it was Dutch not German. Motivation a.o. that the
Dutch 'Acte van Verlatinghe' was a huge inspiration for the Declaration
of Independence anyway. IIRC the red, white and blue in the American
flag are also inspired by our national flag. yet, IANAH.
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On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:30:26 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 8 Oct 2009 14:52:37 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>
>>The technical name is the "octothrope" IIRC.
>>
>>
> That never really caught on, here.
Nor here.
>>What do you call "*"?
>>
> Asterisk
I've heard it called "Star", "Asterisk" and "Splat". I tend to use the
first, but I kinda like the last.
Jim
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Stephen wrote:
>> What do you call "*"?
> Asterisk
Nathan Hale
<character> An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII).
Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for
my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"),
a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just
before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels
in the American War of Independence.
--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net
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On 8 Oct 2009 15:53:37 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>I've heard it called "Star", "Asterisk" and "Splat". I tend to use the
>first, but I kinda like the last.
Yes star dot star in computer/telephone speak. Asterisk when talking literature.
English is fun and easy :)
Splot! Away an boil yer heid :P
<bloody yanks, take a perfectly good language and marmalise it > :-)
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Stephen
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On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:14:34 -0400, Tim Cook <z99### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>>> What do you call "*"?
>> Asterisk
>
>Nathan Hale
>
> <character> An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII).
> Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for
> my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"),
> a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just
> before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels
> in the American War of Independence.
LOL it's not from "asteriscum" latin for little star, then?
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Regards
Stephen
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On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:43:45 +0200, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>> Interestingly, the USA /almost/ went for German as their national
>> language (because they had difficulties agreeing on either English or
>> French, AFAIK :-P)
>
>In my recollection it was Dutch not German. Motivation a.o. that the
>Dutch 'Acte van Verlatinghe' was a huge inspiration for the Declaration
>of Independence anyway. IIRC the red, white and blue in the American
>flag are also inspired by our national flag. yet, IANAH.
That's my memory too and it was a native Dutch speaker who cast the final vote.
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Stephen
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On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:25:56 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 8 Oct 2009 15:53:37 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>
>>I've heard it called "Star", "Asterisk" and "Splat". I tend to use the
>>first, but I kinda like the last.
>
> Yes star dot star in computer/telephone speak. Asterisk when talking
> literature. English is fun and easy :)
:-)
> Splot! Away an boil yer heid :P
>
> <bloody yanks, take a perfectly good language and marmalise it > :-)
We made it efficient - got rid of all those extra vouweuls. ;-)
Jim
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On 8 Oct 2009 16:38:58 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>We made it efficient - got rid of all those extra vouweuls. ;-)
True! LMAO
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Stephen
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On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:53:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 8 Oct 2009 16:38:58 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>>We made it efficient - got rid of all those extra vouweuls. ;-)
>
> True! LMAO
Though you may have noticed that I often tend to spell words the British
way. I realise that it's important to write to my intended audience. ;-)
Jim
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