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÷ = incorrect variant ;0)
"The obelus, or division sign, is placed before a pronunciation variant that occurs in educated speech but that is considered by some to be questionable or unacceptable. This symbol is used sparingly and primarily for variants that have been objected to over a period of time in print by commentators on usage, in schools by teachers, or in correspondence that has come to the Merriam-Webster editorial department."
Last edited by twosleepy; 11/19/2010 3:48 PM. Reason: looked it up....
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