when was the @ symbol first used?

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when was the @ symbol first used?

2007-08-17 04:00:10 · 4 answers · asked by jlikes15 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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I'm not too sure but the @ symbol goes back some hundreds of years. I believe it was first used in Mathematics eg. 5 apples @50p + 3 oranges @40p = £3.70

2007-08-17 05:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by kendavi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%40
Has all the info on the theories about when it was first used. And it wasn't on e-mails.

2007-08-17 11:09:36 · answer #2 · answered by Ladyoasis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

at the rate of

2007-08-17 14:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I THINK THEY USE IT ON TEXT MESSAGES

2007-08-17 11:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by always right 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋