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minus-squarejobbies@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoWhat’s the wee apostrophe for? That means fuck all to me.
minus-squaredeadbeef79000@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoIt’s an old abbreviation for feet. A double quote is also an old abbreviation for inches. It’s a shorthand I learned from my father who was an engineer back before my country converted to the metric system. There’s a reply below making fun of this as the apostrophe and quote are also abbreviations for minutes and seconds too.
What’s the wee apostrophe for? That means fuck all to me.
It’s an old abbreviation for feet. A double quote is also an old abbreviation for inches.
It’s a shorthand I learned from my father who was an engineer back before my country converted to the metric system.
There’s a reply below making fun of this as the apostrophe and quote are also abbreviations for minutes and seconds too.
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