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What is the name of this type of mark?
Is there a name for this mark? It sits below a letter as a means of showing an abbreviation. (In this case, Established abbreviated to Estd.)
I've seen it used in the form below in place of an ...
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What is the third 'quote' (inverted comma) called? [duplicate]
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What are these symbols called? ~ ` ^
Most of use are familiar with " and ' but what is the third ` (same key as ~ on a standard US keyboard) character called, and how or ...
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Where to use "!", ";", "`" [closed]
Where should I use the following symbols while writing something in English language?
! — exclamation mark
; — semicolon
` — grave accent
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