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how to call the signs in an email address #1 (permalink) Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:52 am   how to call the signs in an email address
 

Hi,

Could you please help me how to say correctly the following email address signs?:

@ = at (pronounced: et) but I've heard 'monkey' as well. Am I correct?
. = dot (?)
- (e.g. in t-online) = dash?
- (e.g. xxx_sss) =?
& = end sign?

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how to call the signs in an email address #2 (permalink) Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:22 am   how to call the signs in an email address
 

Hi, Lisa

- (e.g. in t-online) = dash, hyphen
- (e.g. xxx_sss) = underline
& = ampersand, and
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how to call the signs in an email address #3 (permalink) Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:56 am   how to call the signs in an email address
 

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