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Subject:Re: the pound sign (#) From:Dave McGill <MCGILL -at- ASET -dot- SENECAC -dot- ON -dot- CA> Date:Wed, 9 Aug 1995 17:17:47 EST5EDT
> >I am working with a Canadian here, and he assures me that in North
> >America, the "#" is known as the "hash" sign, as it is in Australia.
> >This is certainly true of all computer specialists I have met. The
> >Canadian, by the way, is not a computer specialist. He has a degree in
> >English literature.
> >
> >James Perkins Phone: +358 0 5112 3648
> >Nokia Telecommunications Fax: +358 0 5112 3876
> >P.O. Box 33 Email: james -dot- perkins -at- ntc -dot- nokia -dot- com
> >02601 Espoo FINLAND Internal: Hiomo 5/4
> I dunno, James...I'm Canadian, have a degree in philosophy (not a CS
> background), and have always referred to this symbol as the "pound" sign, as
> does the manual and verbal instruction for our Northern Telecom phone
> systems. Other Canucks?
> Greg
As another Canadian (non-computer type) I've always know it as the
pound sign. Our AT&T phone system also refers to it that way.
Dave McGill
mcgill -at- aset -dot- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca
