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Subject:Re: the @ sign (again!) From:charles desaro <soacon -at- STYX -dot- IOS -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 14 Aug 1995 15:15:30 -0400
Dear Romay Jean,
In the example you mentioned I believe the @ sign would be considered "In
care of".
Charles
On Mon, 14 Aug 1995, Romay Jean Sitze wrote:
> At the risk of opening up yet another can of worms (8-)):
> On Wed, 9 Aug 1995, Dave L. Meek's User Account wrote:
> > This post reminds me of the recent "@" thread. A few days ago, I asked
> > an accountant friend of mine about the @, and he said it was
> > called the "at cost" sign.
> So what do you call the @ sign when it precedes part of an address as in
> John Doe
> @ Jane Doe
> 0000 Sample Lane
> Anywhere, World
> I think we need to be careful to distinquish between the names for signs
> and the function they perform. I've seen the @ sign used to mean variously
> in care of
> at cost
> each
> at
> I'm still not sure what the specific name for the sign itself is.
