"at"    usually indicate  some kind of rate or unit price 10 pounds @ $1
per pound

on the net is is used as a separator between the id of an individual and
his/her location

[EMAIL PROTECTED] id spoken as john dot smith at harvard dot e d u.

until the early-80's or so dot was spoken as point as in filname point
ext (extension indicating type).  Sometimes addresses were  given as
john.smith at harvard.edu
Nathaniel wrote:

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



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