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Being Creative => Creativity Support => Topic started by: Evil on November 27, 2009, 06:30:51

Title: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: Evil on November 27, 2009, 06:30:51

the "`" thing. I dont know what its called, or why its on the keyboard.

I tried punching in google, and it wont show in anything :( .

Pwease you people are one of the smartest!

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: koromi on November 27, 2009, 06:48:37

right here. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%60)

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: Meow Tse Tongue on December 12, 2009, 22:12:00

An accent grave only appears over top of a letter,  such as in "crème brulez".
The only time this symbol is used by itself is in computer commands, not in grammar.

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/backquot.htm

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: Firecat on December 14, 2009, 00:41:47

Spanish words uses "´" instead

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: The stickman on December 31, 2009, 04:20:28

I don't think it's a combining character on most keyboards, so it wouldn't have much use as a diacritic.

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: Evil on January 01, 2010, 23:24:25

and how do I do the opposite?

the accent going to the >

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: Purple Pineapple on January 01, 2010, 23:25:50

I think it's the apostrophe.

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: LPChip on January 02, 2010, 01:21:17

` = accent grave   (as in è)
' = accent aigu     (as in é)

google their long names to learn about them.

Title: Re: Whats this thing used for?
Post by: Evil on January 02, 2010, 02:46:05

thànks!