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I have been noticing as of late, a few people I know that aren't from the US use the ` as opposed to the ' in contractions. It doesn't make sense to me why, but anyone have any ideas?

like this:

i have many car`s

Could be a code issue, kinda like when something is written on linux then uploaded into a web server quotations get fucked up.

Yeah, I've noticed that too.

One possibility could be posting from a phone and using the wrong symbol? Or is the ` symbol often used in coding, and therefore people use it out of habit?

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Originally posted by iTranscendence Could be a code issue, kinda like when something is written on linux then uploaded into a web server quotations get fucked up.

Nah, it is people specifically using the wrong key. The ` = the key next to the 1 and the ' is the " is the one next to enter.

Sunsnail: Yep, exactly.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Nah, it is people specifically using the wrong key. The ` = the key next to the 1 and the ' is the " is the one next to enter.

He meant what I kinda said too - That it might be used out of habit if it`s somebody who writes a lot of code?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk He meant what I kinda said too - That it might be used out of habit if it`s somebody who writes a lot of code?

One of the people specifically I can think of, not at all. So, maybe that is the case, I don't know.

What programming language uses ` ?

In every programming language I know, I use ' constantly, but never `.

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Originally posted by echosystm What programming language uses ` ? In every programming language I know, I use ' constantly, but never `.

Even better! My interest is piqued even more. And just for the sake of being clear and not assuming too much, what languages do you know?

bcuz their dum

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Even better! My interest is piqued even more. And just for the sake of being clear and not assuming too much, what languages do you know?

Java, PHP, Perl, C++

"Never" was an overexageration. Of course, you do use ` in those languages, but it's not so frequent that you forget what ' is. In PHP, I use ' more than " lol.

Anyway, people from outside the US and other English countries probably have no concept of ' in their alphabet. Either that or ` is used constantly in their language (eg. as an accent in Italian) so they just use it when they type English too.

Maybe lefties show a preference for using it, since it`s on that side of the keyboard?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Maybe lefties show a preference for using it, since it`s on that side of the keyboard?

Well, not me, at least. I always use ' (and I do a fair amount of coding / scripting)

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Originally posted by basd Well, not me, at least. I always use ' (and I do a fair amount of coding / scripting)

So, you`re basically saying that all my theories suck?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk So, you`re basically saying that all my theories suck?

It could VERY well be me.

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Originally posted by basd It could VERY well be me.

So it`s not me, it`s you?

Wait, are we breaking up?

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Originally posted by Moongoose code: � 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ' + � ! " # $ % & / ( ) = ? * ~ ˇ ^ ˘ � ˛ ` ˙ � ˝ � � Depend on the keyboard layout i guess, because it doesn't make much sense to twist the right hand to press Alt Gr + 7 (on my layout) instead of a single key.

Alt Gr + 7?? I have a key for ` on my keyboard. On my laptops too. It's directly on the left of the 1 key, on the same line.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Alt Gr + 7?? I have a key for ` on my keyboard. On my laptops too. It's directly on the left of the 1 key, on the same line.

Yeah, it depends on the localized keyboard.

I have the ` key almost right above the ' on the right hand side, so I can sort of see why some people use it (although you actually have to press shift to get it). I just can't understand why it's there as it's only used in names in Finnish and even then it's very rare.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Alt Gr + 7?? I have a key for ` on my keyboard. On my laptops too. It's directly on the left of the 1 key, on the same line.

Depends on the layout, i dont even know what use the character to the left of my one key is (other than an �ml��t when pressing shift). Thats what i posted before was, first the top row of keys on the keyboard, then the same while holding shift and then alt gr.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel I have been noticing as of late, a few people I know that aren't from the US use the ` as opposed to the ' in contractions. It doesn't make sense to me why, but anyone have any ideas?

Pure ignorance I guess. Or laziness.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Yeah, it depends on the localized keyboard. I have the ` key almost right above the ' on the right hand side, so I can sort of see why some people use it

Localised keyboards weren`t something I'd ever considered.

For me, the keys above the ' are both brackets/parentheses of sorts. Specifically: [] and {}

Up-left is P and up-right is \ or with shift it`s |

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel I have been noticing as of late, a few people I know that aren't from the US use the ` as opposed to the ' in contractions. It doesn't make sense to me why, but anyone have any ideas?

Who give`s a fucK?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Localised keyboards weren`t something I'd ever considered. For me, the keys above the ' are both brackets/parentheses of sorts. Specifically: [] and {} Up-left is P and up-right is \ or with shift it`s |

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery

We have the same keyboard layout, what a coincidence! We're like keyboard buddies!

I have to admin, I did use � for a while before I found the ' key. I have no excuse except eye cancer.

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