Why do people use an "@" instead of an "a" when spelling "vegan"?!
Why do some people use an "@" instead of an "a" when spelling "vegan"!?
I understand that in "veg*n", the "*" represents both "a" and "etaria", so that "veg*n" means "vegan and/or vegetarian"!. That makes perfect sense!. But from the way I've seen it used, "veg@n" means just "vegan"!. If that's the case, why not just _write_ "vegan"!. "Veg@n" looks so ridiculously pretentious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I understand that in "veg*n", the "*" represents both "a" and "etaria", so that "veg*n" means "vegan and/or vegetarian"!. That makes perfect sense!. But from the way I've seen it used, "veg@n" means just "vegan"!. If that's the case, why not just _write_ "vegan"!. "Veg@n" looks so ridiculously pretentious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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There's only one person that I've ever seen do that, here or anywhere else, and I believe his explanation was that he liked it that way!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I agree!. I think it looks pretentious & juvenile, and I think it is just because they think it's cool, or to be different!. I don't even use veg*(a)n, because the asterisk annoys me as far as grammar!. I use veg'an, if anything!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Personally I do not like shortening the spelling of any word for any reason!. So it really does not matter why the @ or a!.
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They either want to be cute or the * key is broken on their keyboard!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They're just not very bright!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
bec@use they think it looks cool!?Www@FoodAQ@Com