The English language is read left to right. I propose that "/" be called "ladder up" And then "\" be called "ladder down". This allows comprehension rather than memorization thereby preventing dyslexia of the terms. Even a lefty like me could intuitively figure out one from the other.
> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:53:27 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] The Accessible Dictionary > > Skip Cave wrote: > > > ... I would shorten the following names: > > 35 # numbersign -> number or numsign, > > ... > > 39 ' quotesingle -> quotsing, > > ... > > In some English-speaking cultures, # is called "hash", > though its "proper" name is "octothorp" sometimes said > to be because the symbol shows eight fields around > a village. > > I don't know what you are proposing to call / and \ > but many have found the "backward/forward slash" > names hard to swallow. In some quarters the / is > called simply "slash" and \ is called "slosh", > a usage which has the advantage of simplicity. > > In similar style "quit" for ' and "quote" for > " suggest themselves. > > Neville Holmes, P.O. Box 2412, Bakery Hill 3354, Victoria > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
