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  1. word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?

    Jun 27, 2015 · 22 They can also be called chevrons, or angle brackets. While these terms can be interchangeable in a layman's context, and would not look so different when written by hand, there …

  2. "Named" vs "called" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an accepta...

  3. etymology - Why is muscle cramp called a “charley horse”? - English ...

    Aug 22, 2025 · The history told me nothing why an involuntary, extremely painful spasm, is named after a horse called Charley. Charley in the UK is often spelled Charlie, a diminutive of Charles, and it's …

  4. word choice - What Is the Real Name of the #? - English Language ...

    Apr 5, 2014 · Called the pound sign, number sign and more recently the hashtag, it actually developed as a scribble for the abbreviation of pound in latin: lb, where lb is an abbreviation of libra, itself a …

  5. what it that called in english? | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum

    Sep 29, 2008 · These are the signs: * What is it called in general, and what it is called when used in math, to multiply numbers? * is called an asterisk; although sometimes people will use the generic …

  6. What is it called when you "buy" something for free?

    Sep 20, 2023 · For example, imagine some food company decides to make their fruits permanently free. Online, you can "order" them (for free), but in person, what do you do? What would be …

  7. What do you call words such as “the, an, a, to, and”?

    Welcome to EL&U. I think most of the contributors here would take issue with the notion that words like the or and "serve little purpose"; an evening with the Queen would probably be rather different from …

  8. What are these kinds of lumps on a tree trunk called?

    Sep 16, 2020 · I saw these lumps on a tree in a park near my house. What are they called?

  9. Why is it called hypochondria instead of hyperchondria?

    Aug 18, 2020 · Why is it called hypochondria instead of hyperchondria? [closed] Ask Question Asked 5 years, 6 months ago Modified 5 years, 6 months ago

  10. phrase origin - Why are over-the-counter drugs so called, when it is ...

    Jul 19, 2020 · The question (see title) is "Why are over-the-counter drugs so called?" The answer is very simple: this phrase is used commonly in all retail and marketing for all products.