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The Medieval Origins of the @ Symbol. Hyphens in Dual-Heritage Terms. Pitch.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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How Do You Pronounce the at Symbol?

In the early days of Twitter, users started putting an at before someone's name to indicate that it was a reply. The Associated Press also says not to start a sentence with the symbol. Buzzfeed style even allows you to use the at symbol as a verb. Join me on November 9th for my advanced AP style webinar with Reagan communications.

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