Green Day and Queen Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Or equivelent to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTallOne Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Wow, we really got of track didn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Yes, we should get back to topic With "-", do you mean a hyphon or a dash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTallOne Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Did you mean a hyphen-minus, en dash, figure dash, em dash, quotation dash or a swung dash? For more very useful information about dashes click here :wacky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTallOne Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Wow, thanks, that was helpful. I'll be back later. I have to go to the hospital. My head exploded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 I actually remember when there was a lot more of this "-" than this "~". It's convienient for me, being just above my tab key also. But the real reason is it's prettier! Silly. It's also become an unbreakable habit. I've tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyday Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 You're right it is prettier, but i have to use the shift button and stretch my little finger out to do it, and that's just too much hard work for me, which is why i use the -. until this conversation i had no idea that every little symbol had a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 I HAVE IT! In mathematical situations, the tilde (~) is used to convert between two systems of measurement (ie: 6 tons ~ ? kilograms) The tilde is used to compare. So, actually, it is grammatically correct to use the tilde in Comfortably Numb ~ Pink Floyd or any situation like it. So, actually, it is grammatically INcorrect to use the tilde in Comfortably Numb ~ Pink Floyd or any situation like it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Whilst it is always gratifying to be involved in a cutting-edge debate about the issues that really matter, I can't help wondering whether, due to its non-musical theme, this thread ought to be located in the "Random Thoughts" forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 I can't believe I missed this thread when this question is of such great significance to me! I use - over ~ because it's much easier. And makes more sense. I have to do shift + ` and then I get ~. But a single keystroke yields a -. Apart from that, the hyphen is much more accessible being more conveniently located near important keys like the Enter and Backspace. How often do I venture near the Tab anyway? And like I said, it's grammatically correct, but that's the least of my problems with the ~. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 And I remember in mathematics, using the ~ when stating that two triangles are similar, not congruent. ∆ABC ~ ∆PQR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Whilst it is always gratifying to be involved in a cutting-edge debate about the issues that really matter, I can't help wondering whether, due to its non-musical theme, this thread ought to be located in the "Random Thoughts" forum. Or, even better...in a specially-created "Evidence That This Site Is A Magnet For Weirdo Misfits With Empty Lives" forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 It does too have a musical theme... we are discussing which instrument is most suitable for affixing a song title to an artiste. It is a matter of grave and serious consequence, and here you are mocking it. tch, tch, tch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 At this point the late Graham Chapman would enter and stop the skit saying that it's much too silly. Enough. And now for something completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 True. Silliness will not be tolerated on SF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Come on everybody, lets do the fish dance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTallOne Posted June 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skuff Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 '~' is just above the # on my keyboard. That's funny, on my Dell keyboard, it's(~) next to the 1. Anyway, I use both, sometimes I use the - and sometimes I use the ~! The song I'm listening to is Medicine Jar'~'Wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skuff Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 (edited) Did someone mention a :happybanana: ? I love the :happybanana: ! Nope sorry Edna, "eßen" doesn't exist. But it is "ich esse"(present tense) and "ich aß" (past tense) but you can say e.g. "Fußball" or "Fussball" I don't actually know all the rules when a "ß" is applied, German grammar is pretty complicated My brother is OBSESSED with Prussia during the & Years War, and he says That Prussia in German is Prußia. (I had to copy that thingy from edna's post, don't have one here in th U.S.!) Oh, by the way Farin: :happybanana: :happybanana: :happybanana: :happybanana: Edited June 15, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 My brother is OBSESSED with Prussia during the & Years War, and he says That Prussia in German is Prußia. (I had to copy that thingy from edna's post, don't have one here in th U.S.!) Oh, by the way Farin: :happybanana: :happybanana: :happybanana: :happybanana: Actually it's "Preußen" in German. What kind of war? The Seven Year War? That was kinda long ago, wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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