Re: When to Use Pound Signs

[Simon Albrecht]

On 06.01.2016 19:55, Tim Reeves wrote:
> > > Message: 6
> > > Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 21:55:42 -0700
> > > From: Colin Campbell <address@hidden>
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Subject: Re: When to Use Pound Signs
> > > Message-ID: <address@hidden>
> > >
> > > On 16-01-05 09:47 PM, Andrew Bernard wrote:
> > >
> > > I wonder if the spaces delimited by the lines are thorpes? I' also
> > > carpent for a living, though.
> >
> > The main problem with that theory is that there are nine such thorps.
> >
>
> The only things there seem to be eight of is the ends of the line 
> segments comprising it. I also note that a sharp symbol does not have 
> four perpendicular intersections like the hash/pound/octothorpe

Now that we are at off-topic nitpicking: Many representations of # have 
slanted vertical lines, so no perpendicular intersections at all.

Best, Simon