From Peter Phillips
Wetzikon, Switzerland
A quick and highly unrepresentative survey of friends has confirmed my
impression that # is almost invariably referred to as gartenhag,
“garden fence” in this part of Europe, though my opinion is that “garden gate”
would be more appropriate (Letters, 30 March, p 54 and 2 March, p 50).
The @ symbol which no e-mailer could possibly do without, delights in the
name of affenschwanz—monkey tail.
