Name of the following character: >>

[Mary Jo L]

I'm editing a Usage Guide for developers and trying to determine what the
following is called on a screen: >>. The closest I've come is possibly
calling it an Unfold sign. Any ideas?

 

[Tony Jollans]

This has nothing to do with VBA but the characters are called guillemets.

 

[macropod]

The « and » are often called left & right chevrons, respectively, though left & right Guillemet are the technically correct
descriptions.

 

[Gordon Bentley-Mix]

The Wikipedia article on guillemets is fascinating
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemets). Given the etymology of the word
and considering, as the article says, "ome languages derive their word for
guillemets analogously...", perhaps they should be called "willies" in
English. <g>
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Gordon Bentley-Mix
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The « and » are often called left & right chevrons, respectively, though left & right Guillemet are the technically correct
descriptions.

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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]

This has nothing to do with VBA but the characters are called guillemets.

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Tony

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Shouldn't that be "Willets" or perhaps "Billets"?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

The Wikipedia article on guillemets is fascinating
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemets). Given the etymology of the word
and considering, as the article says, "ome languages derive their word
for
guillemets analogously...", perhaps they should be called "willies" in
English. <g>
--
Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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all
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The « and » are often called left & right chevrons, respectively, though
left & right Guillemet are the technically correct
descriptions.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]

This has nothing to do with VBA but the characters are called
guillemets.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

I'm editing a Usage Guide for developers and trying to determine what
the
following is called on a screen: >>. The closest I've come is
possibly
calling it an Unfold sign. Any ideas?

 

[Gordon Bentley-Mix]

I thought about that Doug, but the example in the Wiki article says: "...the
Irish term is Liamóg, from Liam 'William' and a diminutive suffix." With the
standard English diminutive suffix being "y" or "ie" (e.g. Dougy/Dougie,
Gordy/Gordie, etc. - not that anyone EVER calls us that) and given my
not-so-carefully hidden prurient streak, how could I not go with "willies"...?

And thank you. It's great to be one of the "in crowd". I'm so proud -
absolutely over the moon! I'd like to thank the Academy, my mother, the
Buddha and all the little people who made this possible. ;-P
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Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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Shouldn't that be "Willets" or perhaps "Billets"?

Congratulations on your new status.

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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

The Wikipedia article on guillemets is fascinating
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemets). Given the etymology of the word
and considering, as the article says, "ome languages derive their word
for
guillemets analogously...", perhaps they should be called "willies" in
English. <g>
--
Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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The « and » are often called left & right chevrons, respectively, though
left & right Guillemet are the technically correct
descriptions.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Tony Jollans" <My forename at my surname dot com> wrote in message
This has nothing to do with VBA but the characters are called
guillemets.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

I'm editing a Usage Guide for developers and trying to determine what
the
following is called on a screen: >>. The closest I've come is
possibly
calling it an Unfold sign. Any ideas?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Yes, thankfully no one calls me by that name.

I think however that we should adopt the term "billies"

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

I thought about that Doug, but the example in the Wiki article says:
"...the
Irish term is Liamóg, from Liam 'William' and a diminutive suffix." With
the
standard English diminutive suffix being "y" or "ie" (e.g. Dougy/Dougie,
Gordy/Gordie, etc. - not that anyone EVER calls us that) and given my
not-so-carefully hidden prurient streak, how could I not go with
"willies"...?

And thank you. It's great to be one of the "in crowd". I'm so proud -
absolutely over the moon! I'd like to thank the Academy, my mother, the
Buddha and all the little people who made this possible. ;-P
--
Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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all
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Shouldn't that be "Willets" or perhaps "Billets"?

Congratulations on your new status.

--
Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

The Wikipedia article on guillemets is fascinating
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemets). Given the etymology of the
word
and considering, as the article says, "ome languages derive their
word
for
guillemets analogously...", perhaps they should be called "willies" in
English. <g>
--
Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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all
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The « and » are often called left & right chevrons, respectively,
though
left & right Guillemet are the technically correct
descriptions.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Tony Jollans" <My forename at my surname dot com> wrote in message
This has nothing to do with VBA but the characters are called
guillemets.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

I'm editing a Usage Guide for developers and trying to determine
what
the
following is called on a screen: >>. The closest I've come is
possibly
calling it an Unfold sign. Any ideas?