The #

November 12, 2017, 05:35 PM

flashguy

The #

This symbol has several descriptions.When you grew up, what was it called?number signpound signhashtagsomething elseWhat do you call it now?number signpound signhashtagwhatever fits the application

November 12, 2017, 05:39 PM

zoom6zoom

"Sharp"

November 12, 2017, 05:45 PM

mcrimm

quote:
Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
"Sharp"

I agree - I started learning music before I learned the others. Good Catch

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November 12, 2017, 05:58 PM

Test1968

I was taught it was called the octothorpe, later the pound sign

November 12, 2017, 06:07 PM

Aeteocles

Is it strange that I called it different things depending on context?

For instance, if the instructions were to dial "#277" then I would say "Pound Two Seven Seven" because "number" would sound weird.

But if I wanted to give someone instructions to write "We're #1", I would say "Write We're Number 1, using the number symbol."

Now, if wanted someone to tag a photo with some metadata, then I would call it a hashtag.

November 12, 2017, 06:10 PM

braillediver

quote:
Originally posted by Test1968:
I was taught it was called the octothorps, later the pound sign

November 12, 2017, 06:14 PM

Patrick-SP2022

There is also the C# (pronounced "C-sharp") programming language.

I learned to call it number at first. Then pound.
I prefer never to use hashtag.

November 12, 2017, 06:14 PM

architect

Octothorpe/sharp/titactoe/hak/pound sign depending on the context.

November 12, 2017, 06:46 PM

StorminNormin

Always been a pound sign to me. I don’t use Twitter so I don’t even know how the hashtag thing works.

November 12, 2017, 06:47 PM

V-Tail

Those who said "octothorpe" are almost correct.

It is "octothorp." No 'e' on the end.

November 12, 2017, 06:49 PM

Jimineer

Always known it as the pound sign. I don’t hashtag.

Anyone know what this is called? #!

November 12, 2017, 06:52 PM

V-Tail

Octothorp!

November 12, 2017, 06:57 PM

BamaJeepster

quote:
Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Is it strange that I called it different things depending on context?

For instance, if the instructions were to dial "#277" then I would say "Pound Two Seven Seven" because "number" would sound weird.

But if I wanted to give someone instructions to write "We're #1", I would say "Write We're Number 1, using the number symbol."

Now, if wanted someone to tag a photo with some metadata, then I would call it a hashtag.

This is what I do as well. Never did any music so I've never even heard of the octo thing.

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November 12, 2017, 07:14 PM

2012BOSS302

Number as in part #

Pound sign on a phone

November 12, 2017, 07:15 PM

DSgrouse

#octothorp

November 12, 2017, 07:20 PM

sigmonkey

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
Octothorp!

The # is

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November 12, 2017, 07:47 PM

Strambo

I always thought of it as a number or a pound sign. I'm 43...hashtag "old-old" according to my kids.

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November 12, 2017, 07:52 PM

BBMW

Octothorpe. Do (pronounced like "dough"), the equivalent of 11 in the duodecimal (dozenal) numbering system (which is why it's on the phone dial.)

November 12, 2017, 09:26 PM

dlc444

When I was in software development, it was "splat"

! was a "bang"
' was a "tick" " was a "double tick"
$ was a "string"

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It seems to me that any law that is not enforced and can't be enforced weakens all other laws.

November 12, 2017, 09:38 PM

flashguy

quote:
Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
"Sharp"

Oops--forgot about that one!

Never heard of "octothorp", though. According to Wikipedia, when used in Twitter it should only be called "hash"--the "hashtag" is everything including the "#" and what follows it.

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