word choice - What is the name of the symbols "<" and ">"?
2015年6月27日 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or …
word choice - left arrow, left-pointing arrow, or leftwards arrow ...
2020年9月28日 · Which is the left arrow? A or B? To completely avoid ambiguity, you can describe Arrow A as "a right-pointing arrow on the left side of the diagram", and Arrow B is "a …
Why does 'I'm with stupid' have a positive connotation?
2014年4月28日 · It was sometime in the mid 1970's that T-Shirts with the phrase I'm with stupid and an arrow (or actually it was often a hand with the index finger extended) pointing to the left …
Is There a Name for the Lines of an Arrowhead?
Note: I'm getting answers and comments describing an arrow head. I don't want that. I don't want that. I want to know the name of a line that makes up half of an arrow head.
Is there a specific term for an upwards (downwards)-pointing …
-- up-pointing (U+25b2 and U+25b3) -- down-pointing (U+25bc and U+25bd) It is to be used inside a figure caption, and the symbols represent location markers on a map. I use up and down …
"Point to" and "point at" - English Language & Usage Stack …
In other words, when you point at something, you are directly indicating it; when you point to something, you are simply pointing in its direction or showing the way to it. Last but not least, …
etymology - How did "sinister", the Latin word for "left-handed", …
Words associated with the right side are generally complimentary or have signified something desirable, but those pointing to the left are quite the opposite. For example, even in modern …
pronunciation - How to pronounce the ^ symbol? - English …
2017年4月8日 · Apparently, caret is the most common American pronunciation of the circumflex character ^ (says this comment). Note that ^ is used to mark the CONTROL KEY, in which …
Difference between 'to the left' and 'on the left'
2015年1月10日 · Second to my left identifies me as the point of reference. Count to the left of me. A similar problem arises with second on the left. The expression on the left generally implies a …
What does one call the left and right sides of a building, in order …
2024年4月15日 · On dry land, the left and right sides of a building are usually just that, left and right. However, those sides can always be called for the directions they face towards (like east …