The Medieval Origins of the @ Symbol. Hyphens in Dual-Heritage Terms. Pitch.
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The Origin of the at Symbol
Many sources say the at symbol comes from shorthand for the Latin word add, ad. Scribes used it to list prices on invoices and accounting sheets as in 12 eggs at one penny per egg. It has various names in other languages such as snail or rose. In another languages, it's just a weird letter A.
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