This tag is for questions about symbols. It's to be used for all symbols beyond letters and punctuation, like currency symbols, list markers, mathematics and other sciences special symbols. USE THE PUNCTUATION tag for the punctuation marks integral to written English.
Use this tag for questions that are about symbols. Symbols other than letter forms, diacritics, and numerals appear in formal and informal written English. The standard symbols which structure written language and provide cues for its pronunciation are known as punctuation and tagged as such, sometimes in conjunction with the tag for the individual symbol, such as semicolon or period (full stop).
A large array of symbols other than punctuation also appear commonly, including the following:
- logograms, symbols which represent words or phrases, such as the ampersand (&)
- marks that define the use of numbers. such as the percent sign (%) or currency symbols (¥ for yen)
- list markers, such as the bullet (•)
- reference and annotation markers, such as the asterisk (*) or pilcrow (¶)
- symbols which represent concepts from mathematics, music, or other fields, such as the solidus (÷) or ergo (∴).
Consider the question check list if your question fits the tag. You can also look at the example questions. If this tag doesn't fit your question have a look below at somehow related tags that might fit your question better.
Question checklist
- Is the question about symbols as described above?
- Does the question contain the context where the symbol is to be used?
- Does the question clearly describe the concern regarding the symbol?
Example questions
- What is the difference between 20$ and $20?
- Why are Greek letters pronounced incorrectly in scientific English?
- How to pronounce the ^ symbol?
Not what you are looking for?
- Use punctuation for questions about symbols that are integral to written English.
