okay what is the diagonal line over letters like in touche called and is it possible to type on american keyboards?
2006-12-09 08:49:18 · 5 answers · asked by Exodus145 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Hi,
The mark is called a diacritic. There are many diacritical marks but this one specifically is called an acute accent mark.
Moreinfo here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_accent
2006-12-09 09:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a diacritical mark known as an accent mark. It is possible to type on American keyboards. The easiest way is to use Alt-codes. The following website will explain how to do this as well as explain other possibilities.
http://www.starr.net/is/type/kbh.html
If you are using Microsoft Word then you can go to Insert and then Symbol and you will find the letters with the accents on them.
2006-12-09 16:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Random Person 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're accents but they all have different names I think. When I'm doing french homework & I need to use them I use Microsoft word---- Insert---Symbols
If I'm speaking to my French friends on msn, I just copy & paste them in from Microsoft word
2006-12-09 18:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by Just me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from french words they are named
é = accent aïgue (acute accent)
è = accent grave (grave accent(sp?))
ë = tréma (dieresis)
ê = accent circonflexe (circumflex accent)
ç = cédille (cedilla)
you can do all or almost all french accent by using alt + 130(num pad) and up.
2006-12-09 17:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by Juhanah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't understand your question! do you mean a a capital oir question mark?
2006-12-09 16:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by minney mouse! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋