2006-11-04 07:12:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's the "at" sign, which is why you use it in e-mails (ex: so_and_so[at]yahoo.com). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%40
2006-11-04 07:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by Drakokat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has no specific name, just the "commercial at" or "at-sign", because it wasn't meant to replace a particular word or letter. The at-sign was meant to show people the location of a web site without using a letter already known, because it might look confusing. Hope this helps!
2006-11-04 07:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just called the at sign. It's in the dictionary that way.
at sign
n.
The symbol (@) for the word at.
-MM
2006-11-04 09:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In English it is "at"; in other languages it has other names; for instance, in Chinese it is "mouse" (because of the tail); in Hebrew "strudel."
http://www.desktoppublishingforum.com/bb/archive/index.php/t-1343.html
2006-11-04 07:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its an 'amperand'
2006-11-04 08:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋