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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

underline/underscore

underline/underscore
Do the two words mean the same thing?
Or:
1. underline = a line directly under letters,
words, etc.?
2. underscore = a line underneath between
letters? between___words
Thank you.
  

Top answer

Yes, as far as putting lines under letters, words or phrases, they are synonymous. Between words would not be undescoring/underlining, however, since there is nothing above. I can't think of a specific word, myself.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, as far as putting lines under letters, words or phrases, they are synonymous.
  • Between words would not be undescoring/underlining, however, since there is nothing above.
  • I can't think of a specific word, myself.
  • I suppose I'd call it 'making a blank', or in English teaching, it's called 'creating a gap' for a gapping activity.
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Yes, as far as putting lines under letters, words or phrases, they are synonymous. Between words would not be undescoring/underlining, however, since there is nothing above. I can't think of a specific word, myself. I suppose I'd call it 'making a blank', or in English teaching, it's called 'creating a gap' for a gapping activity.
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I think the only difference between to underline and to underscore is that the latter is more often used in AmE.

rgds,

cairn
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For what it's worth, I don't recall ever using "underscore" in (British) English.
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May be etymologically underline and underscore mean same. But, as for as I know people treat them seperately.

Underline: drawing a line below letter(s)/words/sentence (any lenght)

Underscore: a short line used between two words to keep continuity. For example, english_forum , air_india, etc.

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
www.m-w.com

Main Entry: 2underscore
Function: noun
1 : a line drawn http://www.m
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It's billy_willy @ go.com (It's billy underscore ***** at go dot com.)

Well, that explains my confusion-- I have never actually heard anyone say this, but when I mentally say it to myself, I have always said 'Mister underline Micawber at-mark yahoo dot com'.
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It is very natural for me to use the word 'underscore' as equivalent to 'emphasize'. But I would never use 'underline' that way. I save underlining for writing.
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Answers.Com says:

  • underscore (computer technology)
  • The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and StartRoutine.

    Many Japanese call () as an underbar. I often see Japanese women drinking and writin

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Paco2004

Answers.Com says:

  • underscore (computer technology)
  • The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and StartRoutine.

    Many Japanese call () as an underbar. I ofte

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OK now, Paco-- what's an underbar in Tokyo? I know nomiyas and izakayas and snacks, but I don't know underbars.
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