What is @ ?
What is @ ?
We usually see the sign @ in email addresses .For example, dangttam @ yahoo.com. What is the sign @ ? And How do we read it ? Thanks
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nevertheless
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Re: What is @ ?
its called "at", you read it just like the preposition. Furthermore, people sometimes use it as a word, for instance: i'm @ home now. But you see it's just like an internet slang
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EnglishFix
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Re: What is @ ?
It's called "the at symbol" or "the at sign".
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Joe
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Re: What is @ ?
Please see: What does the @ mean in an email address?
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