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Default Handy American Cooking Abbreviations

On 5/15/2016 5:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 15 May 2016 17:11:40 -0400, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> On 5/14/2016 12:32 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 14 May 2016 08:50:53 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am surprised they don't show a # for pound. That is common.
>>>> As a matter of fact, when you are following any kind of voice
>>>> Tree instructions on the phone, you will often hear, "...and then
>>>> press the pound key."
>>>>
>>>> N.
>>> I noticed that too.
>>> Janet US
>>>

>> It probably just sounds more grown up than saying press the hashkey sign.

>
> You mean the number sign? ;-) Also known as the octothorpe and hash,
> but not hashkey - which means something else. Unfortunately it will
> probably be called the hashtag in the next generation.
>
> -sw
>

LOL! I corrected myself. Not #hashtag savvy over here !!

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