The name given to the symbol @ in international standard character
sets is 'commercial at'.

See

http://www.quinion.com/words/articles/whereat.htm

for a history of the symbol.

Richard Wright



On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 23:34:19 +0100, "Nathaniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Sorry for question, but how is the english word for @
>Pleas forgive me.
>
>N.
>
>



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