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The number sign ( # ) is made on an American keyboard by holding the SHIFT key and pressing the number 3 on the top number line. The number sign can also be ... NumberSign RulesandExamples IntheEnglishlanguage,thenumbersign(#)isalsoknownasa ClickHereforStep-by-StepRules,StoriesandExercisestoPracticeAllEnglishTenses poundsign poundkeypoundhexoctothorpe hash(BritishEnglish) Onthekeyboard Thenumbersign(#)ismadeonanAmericankeyboardbyholdingthe SHIFTkeyandpressingthenumber3onthetopnumberline. ThenumbersigncanalsobeinsertedintoadocumentbychoosingINSERT SYMBOLandselectingthe#symbol. NumberSign IntheAmericanEnglish,the#symbolisreadas"number"whenitcomes beforeanumber. Wemostlyusethenumbersignininformalwriting,suchasemails, texts,journalentriesandadvertisements. Examples: #5NumberFivePleasepickupyour#2pencils.Pleasepickupyournumbertwopencils. Timwas#15inline.Timwasnumber15inline.Pleasecomplete#1–10inyourworkbook.Pleasecompletenumbers1through10inyourworkbook. Donotputaspacebetweenthenumbersignandthenumber. Correct:#25 Incorrect:#25 PoundSign IntheUnitedStates,the#symbolisalsocalledthepoundsignor poundwhenitcomesafteranumber. Poundreferstotheunitofweightthatisabbreviatedaslb. Examples: Johncooked2#ofhamburgerforsupper.Johncooked2poundsofhamburgerforsupper. Thebabyweighs8.2#.Thebabyweighs8poundsand2ounces. Igained1#duringvacation.Igainedonepoundduringvacation. Thereisnospacebetweenthenumberandthepoundsign.Correct:400#Incorrect:400# PoundKey OnandAmericantelephone,the#symbolisreferredtoasthepoundkey.The poundkeyislocatedonthebottomrightofthephone. Usageofthe#symbolinBritishEnglish IntheUnitedKingdomandIreland,the#symbolonthetelephoneisusuallycalledthe hash.Itisnevercalledthepoundsign. IntheUnitedKingdom,poundreferstocurrency.Thesymbolforthe poundis£. InBritishEnglish,theuseofthe#symbolasanabbreviationfor "number"israre.InBritishEnglish,"number"isabbreviatedas"no." Examples: AmericanEnglish: #2 BritishEnglish: No.2 AmericanEnglish: Hisbasketballjerseywas#6. BritishEnglish: Hisbasketballjerseywasno.6 Theseweretheusesofthenumbersign.Nowthatyouknowthem,itis timetopractice!Readanddo exercises. Return fromNumberSigntoPunctuationMarks Return to ReallyLearn EnglishHomePage Top ofthispage Pleasesharethispagewithothers: SpanishVersion Home TextbooksandWorkbooks InteractiveEnglishLessons WhyLearnEnglish Downloads&Products ESLeBooks EnglishShortStoriesBookandWorkbook StoriesandExercisestoPracticeGrammar Freebies OnlineEnglishCourses Videos&Tips LearnEnglishVideos ESLLessons Speaking&Pronunciation LearnToSpeakEnglish EnglishPronunciation Reading EnglishReadingPractice EnglishShortStories EnglishReadingComprehension Writing LearntoWriteinEnglish WritingTips Vocabulary VocabularyActivities BuildingVocabulary VocabularyGames EnglishDictionaries EnglishSpellingRules ConfusingWords Grammar EnglishGrammarCenter EnglishGrammarExercises EnglishTenses EnglishPartsofSpeech PartsofaSentence GerundsandInfinitives EnglishModalVerbs TeachingCenter HowtoTeachEnglish Tips&Resources KeepinTouch Interviews AskQuestions Newsletter LearnEnglishBlog AboutThisSite AffiliateProgram ContactUs UsefulLinks PrivacyPolicy SiteMap [?]SubscribeToThisSite Loremipsum Temporincididunt EnglishShortStoriesBook&Workbook ESL/EFLResourcesforTeachers FreeESL/EFLDownloads Back Menu SpanishVersion(Español) Home TextbooksandWorkbooks WhyLearnEnglish Downloads&Products: ESLeBooks EnglishShortStoriesBookandWorkbook StoriesandExercisestoPracticeGrammar Freebies OnlineEnglishCourses Videos&Tips: LearnEnglishVideos ESLLessons Speaking&Pronunciation: LearnToSpeakEnglish EnglishPronunciation Reading: EnglishReadingPractice EnglishShortStories EnglishReadingComprehension Writing: LearntoWriteinEnglish WritingTips Vocabulary: VocabularyActivities BuildingVocabulary VocabularyGames EnglishDictionaries EnglishSpellingRules ConfusingWords Grammar: EnglishGrammarCenter EnglishGrammarExercises EnglishTenses EnglishPartsofSpeech PartsofaSentence GerundsandInfinitives EnglishModalVerbs TeachingCenter: HowtoTeachEnglish Tips&Resources KeepinTouch: Interviews AskQuestions Newsletter LearnEnglishBlog AboutThisSite AffiliateProgram ContactUs UsefulLinks PrivacyPolicy SiteMap Back OnlineEnglishCourses:InteractiveandFun Copyright©2010-2022Really-Learn-English.com.Allrightsreserved.