RE: Simple symbol question

["Ronan DEPAGNE" <ronan -dot- depagne -at- atempo -dot- com>]

> -----Message d'origine-----
>From Stan Schwartz
>
> Hi,
Bonjour,

> They are used (in pairs) as quotation marks by the French called
> guimets [gwee may].

I do not personnally know any French called guimets but, as guillemets
go, I believe that we, French not called guimets, would rather use " or
' as quotation marks, rather than << and >>. It would then be more
legible.

> 	J'ai dites, << Oui. >>
	J'ai dit "Oui".

> Thus, I would refer to one as an opening single guimet [gwee met] or
> a single closing guimet.
If I had to name the < or > symbol (which I'd rather not),I would call
it a "chevron" in french.

> IMHO,
I have a problem with humility, just can't use it, so IMnot-so-HO ;-)
>stick to the usual  less-than and greater-than.

I totally agree with you on this matter, Stan.

HTH,

--
Ronan DEPAGNE,
Technical Knowledge Communication Architecture Documentationnalist
Paris, France


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