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03/06/11 09:32
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#181445 - Confused by "pound"
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Yes, I would also be confused by "pound" and instead have expected to hear "number sign" or "hash". Just as Maarten notes, I would be able to deduce that I can ignore 0..9 and * leaving # as only remaining choice available on "normal" button phones.

But then, english isn't my native language. But # as a number sign should be applicable in most languages, while I expect a lot of people would look for a £ when asked to press "pound".

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You say, "Pound"; I say, "Hash"            01/01/70 00:00      
   hekje            01/01/70 00:00      
      In English?            01/01/70 00:00      
         clueless            01/01/70 00:00      
            Confused by "pound"            01/01/70 00:00      
               RE: Confused by "pound"            01/01/70 00:00      
   We also call it "number" ...            01/01/70 00:00      
      octothorp(e)            01/01/70 00:00      
   Clarification            01/01/70 00:00      
   Proper names and colloquialisms            01/01/70 00:00      
      @ - "at symbol"            01/01/70 00:00      
      A with a tail            01/01/70 00:00      
         confusing signs            01/01/70 00:00      
   Sharp            01/01/70 00:00      
      Or fights Microsoft battles            01/01/70 00:00      
         graphical queue            01/01/70 00:00      
            lol            01/01/70 00:00      
   yea            01/01/70 00:00      
      # name            01/01/70 00:00      
   sign            01/01/70 00:00      
      We say...            01/01/70 00:00      

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