I have seen the example of the blue symbol in the picture in some advertisements. This symbol is used to add an extra word in the middle of a sentence. However, I have searched a lot, but I was not able to find the name of this symbol in English.
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2If placed below the line pointing upward, one could call it a caret.– Hot LicksCommented Nov 7, 2016 at 19:52
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Answered at How should the ^ symbol be pronounced?– Edwin AshworthCommented Nov 8, 2016 at 0:35
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The inverted caret symbol is sometimes named as caron, though this is in the context of a diacritic mark rather than a proof reading mark.
That is intended to mimic a proofreader's mark. According to Wikipedia this particular mark is a caret.
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Is a caret not pointing upwards? Wikipedia only says Caret|^/ v|Insert, using a the letter V as a downwards arrow. Commented Nov 7, 2016 at 21:40
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A caret indicates where something should be inserted. Traditionally, it points upwards, but an inverted version (pointing downward) is also used.– kindallCommented Nov 7, 2016 at 21:42
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1Could you add that, as well as a reference from a site that's not Wikipedia, to your question? Commented Nov 7, 2016 at 21:44