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What does - mean? *DC*
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Pete
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Gunnar
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Re: What does - mean?
The "-" sign have a number of uses:
1. The subtraction of one entity from another. I.e. 3-1 yields
two.
2. Clarification mark: the comment after the "-" sign is
supposed to clarify the statement before.
3. Verbal quote: when relating a quoted verbal communication,
intermixed with authors comments, it prefixes the actual
quotes.
4. In an unbroken multitude, it (they) can signify a
paragraph/chapter/subject separator.
5. The bank precedes your saldo with it to keep you unhappy.
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The "-" sign have a number of uses:
1. The subtraction of one entity from another. I.e. 3-1 yields
two.
2. Clarification mark: the comment after the "-" sign is
supposed to clarify the statement before.
3. Verbal quote: when relating a quoted verbal communication,
intermixed with authors comments, it prefixes the actual
quotes.
4. In an unbroken multitude, it (they) can signify a
paragraph/chapter/subject separator.
5. The bank precedes your saldo with it to keep you unhappy.
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ECH, M.D.
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Pete
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Pete
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Re: What does - mean?
Thanks Gunnar for a plethera of profound punctuation propaganda. By the way , are you quite sure that 3-1 yields 2? (LOL) I must admit, now that I know what DC means I'm a bit embarrassed.....Ive been clicking on all of them!
Thanks Gunnar for a plethera of profound punctuation propaganda. By the way , are you quite sure that 3-1 yields 2? (LOL) I must admit, now that I know what DC means I'm a bit embarrassed.....Ive been clicking on all of them!
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Gunnar
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Re: What does - mean?
3-1 doesn't always yield 2. It was a compromise between
informative value and scientific accuracy.
Don't feel embarrassed, there are many (including me!)
who have missed these U.S. "shortcuts". Sometimes
they are really meant to be non-understandable, we used
to say "Error-RTFM" if a client was around, not to offend
the client. (RTFM=Read The Fu---ng Manual")
Lighten up!/Gunnar
3-1 doesn't always yield 2. It was a compromise between
informative value and scientific accuracy.
Don't feel embarrassed, there are many (including me!)
who have missed these U.S. "shortcuts". Sometimes
they are really meant to be non-understandable, we used
to say "Error-RTFM" if a client was around, not to offend
the client. (RTFM=Read The Fu---ng Manual")
Lighten up!/Gunnar
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