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Is there a symbol for the word "as"?

English Language & Usage Asked on April 23, 2021

Much like & % #, or how “that” used to have the thorn and T, does anyone know if at any point in the English language the word “as” had a symbol?

3 Answers

There is none. Should you choose to pioneer the use of such a symbol, might I suggest ~, since it's not good for much else. Looks like a worm in running away from something.

Answered by Elgoatropo on April 23, 2021

There are several shorthand systems that encode as in the form of symbols. The Pitman system uses a small circle above the line. It looks something like this:

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Answered by Lawrence on April 23, 2021

A:B :: B:C = A is to B as B is to C

Thus :: = "as"

Answered by Gregory R Susoreny on April 23, 2021

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