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#2 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:49 pm Usage of marks |
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Those marks are called "diacritics" or "diacritical marks". Each one has its own name.
` = grave accent (pronounced [grav], not [greiv]) ´ = accute accent (some people call it a gue accent) ^ = cirumflex ˜ = tilde ˇ = hacek (pronounced [hatʃɛk] ¨ = umlaut (some people call it dieresis, but it sounds too much like diarrhea)
You can get more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic |
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Jamie (K) I'm a Communicator ;-)
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 6552 Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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#3 (permalink) Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:29 am Usage of marks |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
Those marks are called "diacritics" or "diacritical marks". Each one has its own name.
` = grave accent (pronounced [grav], not [greiv]) ´ = accute accent (some people call it a gue accent) ^ = cirumflex ˜ = tilde ˇ = hacek (pronounced [hatʃɛk] ¨ = umlaut (some people call it dieresis, but it sounds too much like diarrhea)
You can get more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic |
Oh Jamie, you're so versatile! :D :D :D (Thank you very much! :P ) _________________ :(... something we never have again, I know... I guess I really really know.. :(
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Nessie I'm a Communicator ;-)
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