Why are the accents called tildes in this section
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Why are the accents called tildes in this section
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updated Jan 8, 2011
edited by 00494d19
posted by imperfect_rose
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They are copying the Spanish terminology, where tilde refers to both the ~ above the n and any accent. In other words, any mark above a letter.
updated Jan 8, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
